Norris Nez
P.O. Box 371
Tuba City, AZ 86045
December 15, 1999
To: The Hon. Eldridge Coochise
Hearing Officer
Hopi Tribe
8565 W. Granada Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85037
Re: The Hopi Tribe Petitioner vs. Marsha Monestersky, Respondent
in the Hopi
Tribe Exclusion Process, Hopi Indian Reservation, Kykotsmovi,
AZ
Support Statement for Marsha Monestersky
Dear The Hon. Eldridge Coochise,
I wish to affirm that I fully support Marsha Monestersky and
want to ensure
her continued ability to serve as legal assistant on Hopi Partition
Lands
(HPL).
During the several years I have known her, I have found her
to be of great
benefit to me and my people. Since I am not schooled well in the
English
language, I rely on her expertise, which I know to be strong and
of great
benefit to me and my people. Marsha Monestersky is well educated,
able to
communicate with non English speaking people. She demonstrates
a
comprehensive knowledge of US governmental laws and international
human
rights norms and standards and has taught us we have rights.
Marsha Monestersky is a true friend to me and my people. I support her 100%.
Yours sincerely,
Norris Nez
Medicine Man
Translated and witnessed by: _______________________________________
Carlos Begay, Sr.
cc: Joe Washington, Esq.
Scott Canty, Esq.