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KUYI Staff
Most of the work that goes into a public radio station is never seen by the public. To keep KUYI running, there are a million little things that have to take place on a daily basis. KUYI's staff work a regular Monday thru Friday schedule, but are often on-call after-hours and putting in extra time on weekends to ensure Hopi Radio is on the air and improving.
Samantha Honani
General Manager
Sam is Pipwungwa (Tobacco Clan) from the Village of Tewa. Her greatest passion is to help guide the Hopi/Tewa community towards healthy individuals, families, and villages through engaging projects. She has been able to do this in working with the Hopi Health Care Center as a School Health Coordinator with the Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Center, with The Hopi Foundation as the Program Manager of the Natwani Coalition, as an educator at First Mesa Elementary School, and as a member of many community grassroots efforts. Sam is an NAU alumna with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and has 12 years of community-based education experience. In addition to working for her community, she loves trail running, helping at the family ranch, traveling to new places, coaching the little M2M runners, and growing with her three children, Latrell, Kierra, and Marques.
Phone: 928·734·2380/928·738·5505
Email: samantha.honani[at]hopifoundation[dot]org
Joshua Sakenima
Production Assistant
Josh Sakenima is Kookyangwungwa (Spider Clan) from the village of Sipaulovi. He graduated from Hopi Jr/Sr High School in 2020. Josh's prior work experience includes construction and a shift lead at Subway before joining the KUYI Radio crew. Some of Josh's hobbies are listening to music, singing Hopi songs, planting and drawing.
Phone: 928·738·5505
Email: production[at]kuyi[dot]net
Darion Kootswatewa
Operations Assistant
Darion is Cloud Clan from the Village of Shungopavi. He is a graduate from the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI) with a certificate from the Harley-Davidson Program. His work history and experience has been within customer service, retail and warehouse fields. Darion's hobbies include playing in a local rock band, attending concerts, traveling, and spending time with family and his daughter Malita.
Phone: 928·738·5505
Email: operations[at]kuyi[dot]net
Nikki Qumyintewa
Receptionist
Nikki is Paatungwungwa (Pumpkin Clan) from the Village of Musungnovi. She is a Hopi High Alumna and Graduated from Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) in 2020 with an associate's degree in Vision Care. Nikki has two loving children; Alde and Alden who keep her busy. She enjoys being in the community and being of service in any way possible. Nikki loves to sew, craft with my Cricut Machine, and enjoys a good book.
Phone: 928·738·5505
Email: receptionist[at]kuyi[dot]net