Tutskwat Oqawtoynani

08/26/2025

👍😊 Yes!! Every school should teach basic life skills.

08/18/2025

Mark the date on your calendars for the 4th Annual Hopi Community & Wellness Fair. September 24, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Village of Tewa Administration Building. 😊👍 Be there or be square! 🤣

08/18/2025

One of our faithful volunteers who come year after year to help us clean our Mesa. We know he is just as passionate about his artwork, support local artists, and congratulations to all our Hopi/Tewa Towa who received recognition at the Santa Fe Indian Market and those who sold at other events over the weekend, your talent is certainly recognized and valued! Kuna’a! ❤️❤️

08/08/2025

Please do your part and adhere to the safety measures the Villages are trying to enforce as it’s FOR YOUR SAFETY, that they are trying to manage traffic and provide a space for a First Aid Station. Be respectful and responsible in your actions. Yes there is a lot of things everyone suggests that should be done differently, but no one steps up to the plate to actually do it in the moment. So please, please, be part of the solution, not the problem. Support our CSA’s in their efforts to provide community service and safety. Kuna’a!

Hello Tewa Members!!

The Village Administration please ask that individuals please leave the traffic control equipment alone. We had our cones thrown off the side at the Gap which is designated for emergency vehicles to stage and the caution tape ripped and cut along the railing.

It is very disheartening to see the work that the Village Administrations put in to assist with safety be vandalized, thrown around, or destroyed.

If you see anything or someone doing this, please assist us by informing individuals that this is in place for safety measures.

Thank you!!

07/04/2025

It’s a beautiful life! We are thankful for another day in this world. Another day to put our best effort forward to make our world a little more cleaner and show our people through actions, that we are committed to cleaning First Mesa from “top to bottom.” We started off our week plastering at Walpi, presentations from Tutskwat and Hopi Solid Waste Program, did some drone mapping, thankyou Donna Auguste and family, cleared the mesa roads, all the way up and down and the road behind the mesa too, hauled metals and harborage, cleared the mesa top, and ended the week with dropping off much needed items to our tasavu neighbors, who are in need of a helping hand.
Our father, Sakhongvaiya always told us to be good to others, as you never know when you will need their help in return.
Thankyou to all the villages here at First Mesa, our CSA’s Anthony Puhuyesva, Ryan Carl, and Alan Chavez, deserve a huge pat on the back, kuna’a as well to the village board members who have supported our efforts, Hopi Solid Waste Program Manager, Mike Talayumptewa, Alpha Squad League, Rey Dashee, Harry Walker Sr., team members, parents of the kiddos, ❤️, the ladies who cooked for the plastering crew, the VOW Youth Program Manager, Lori Belle Nuvayestewa, and youth, Anquan Qotswisiwma, Hailey Youvella, Arial Talayumptewa, Teylen Namingha, Chrissy Collateta, Canupa Silas, Tyrell Dewangyumptewa, Aleighsha Nastacio, Emerick Coochyaoma, and Laborers,Jim Tawyesva, Sahmie Lalo, Duron Silas, Jerry Johns, Clancy Dewangyumptewa, Gorman Howato, Security, Jayden Nevayaktewa, Shasta Namoki, Hale Nasonhoya, and if I missed a few from the Walpi crew, I apologize.
Kuna’a to our Tutskwat Crew, Aiden Nuvayestewa, Kent Nuvayestewa, Anthony Nuvayestewa, Calvin Antone, Erin Eustace, Lauren Eustace, Naquahoinom Huma, Kasey Niiha, Andrew Perez, Arthur Honie, Elijah Dashee, Xavier Dashee, Theron Huma, Jeanine Gaseoma, Toni Pablo, Andrea Fragua, Josiah, Sean Dewangyumptewa, Kameryn Dewangyumptewa, Brandon Pablo, Brian Nastacio, Stephen Ami, and Godfrey Hayah Jr. Kuna’a for all the donations we received, Bertram Tsavadawa. Thankyou Delano Nuvayestewa and Leon Nuvayestewa Sr. for use of your personal vehicles to haul. Askwali!!! I apologize if I missed anyone. It’s been one wonderfully busy week.
On behalf of my fathers, Leon A. Nuvayestewa Sr. and Delfred Leslie, my mother Evangeline Nuvayestewa, and the rest of our family, we thank you all for showing up and showing out this week. So grateful we are for your helping hands.
We appreciate each and every one of you!! Have a wonderful weekend surrounded by family and laughter! It’s a beautiful life indeed! 🌎💫❤️🌎

07/02/2025

Please donate what you can to help those affected by the Oak Ridge Fire, Kuna’a! See the flyer for details.
🌎❤️🌎❤️

In the spirit of NAMI'NANGWA, to give aid in times of need, the Walpi Youth Program and Tutskwat Oqawtoynani will be accepting donations to help our neighbors to the east who are affected by the Oak Ridge Fire.

* Donations can be dropped off at the Walpi admin office until 5 p.m. today, July 2nd, and on Thurs., July 3rd until 1 p.m.
* After-hours drop-offs can be made by contacting Lori Nuvayestewa @480-437-4378
* All donations will be delivered to the Ganado Field House on July 3rd at 2 p.m.

Please see flyer for further details.

Askwali/kwa'kwai.

07/01/2025

Good evening everyone! We still plan on cleaning the road going up the Mesa tomorrow. We know the smoke from the Oakridge Fire has reached us, if you plan on joining us we will provide masks for your well being. Please check out the flyer in the comments for details. We will meet at Ponsi Hall at 6:00 a.m. for orientation.
We are praying that the families, animals, plants, insects, find some shelter from the fire. Our hopes is that it will be contained soon. Our hearts are with all those affected. ❤️🌎❤️🌎

06/29/2025

It was a beautiful day helping to support one another for the greater good. Alpha Squad League and Tutskwat Oqawtoynani came out to support Village of Walpi in their annual plastering event. Kuna’a to Lori Belle, Rey Dashee, Harry Walker Sr., and Village of Walpi laborers and Youth Program. This effort was actually led by the Walpi Youth Program participants. We just want to recognize our youth here at First Mesa who are bringing together our community, for the betterment of our community. How awesome and amazing is that!! We also want to thank the parents of the Alpha Squad League for showing up as well. Today was a great day, let’s continue to help one another to keep our villages clean and full of vitality! Askwali! Kuna’a! ❤️🌎❤️🌎

06/28/2025

Askwali! Kunah'ah! Kwa'kwaii!

06/25/2025

Askwali Lori Belle Nuvayestewa for creating our poster for our upcoming cleanup next week.
See the flier for details, come out and help if you are able, our vision is to restore the health of our Mesa home, which will reciprocate health benefits, mentally, spiritually and physically to our people!
Eskwali Village of Walpi Youth Program and the Hopi Tribe’s Solid Waste Program for joining us in our efforts. We welcome help from all villages here at First Mesa. 🌎😊❤️🌎😊❤️

See you all next week! 😊👍

06/25/2025

Tutskwat Oqawtoynani will be helping the Village of Walpi Youth Program to plaster Saturday June 28, 2025. Bring your helping hands and a dish to share. See poster for details. 😊❤️🌎👍

Join the Walpi Youth Program workers and the Village of Walpi for this year's annual plastering of the kiisonvi.
Bring your mud buckets, a refillable water bottle, and dress for warm weather. A meal will be provided to everyone and we kindly ask that you bring a side dish to share. For more information you may contact the Village of Walpi at 928-737-9556.

06/04/2025

On February 17, 2025, it was Random Acts of Kindness Day and we recognized four outstanding individuals who live here at First Mesa who demonstrate this quality of kindness. One community member was chosen from each village, Community of Tewa Village, chose Marilyn Clashin, Village of Sichomovi chose Elbin Shula, Village of Walpi chose Pamela Lalo, and Eva Nuvayestewa, whose birthday coincided with Random Acts of Kindness Day, chose Delfred Leslie.
Tutskwat provided each of these individuals with a gift basket and offered them a choice of having an area cleaned by our crew, or a load of wood.
We were happy to be able to give back to these individuals who have given so much of their time over the years to help others. We appreciate and value these individuals and hope they know their efforts don’t go unnoticed.
Askwali to our partners The Tipi Raisers who helped us finish cleaning. Kuna’a! ❤️
(See the pictures in the comments below)