HOYA!

Obama visited the Navajo Tribal Ceremonial Pow Wow in Gallup, New Mexico last summer and gave a speech.  The crowd seemed to be extremely receptive, often interrupting by jumping to their feet and screaming, "Hoya!  Hoya!" 

Obama felt really jazzed and pepped up as he talked about getting the tribes more government assistance.  "Hoya!  Hoya!"  He talked about how the white man has screwed the American Indians every since day one.  "Hoya!  Hoya!" 

After the speech, Marlin Begay led Obama off to the backstage area toward the Presidential helicopter, Marine One.  As they were walking through the corrals where they keep the bulls for the rodeo, Marlin pointed to the ground and told the President, "Be careful not to step in the hoya."