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" This compelling factor has not only caused a great emotional burden among these individuals who have testified against Mr. Tidwell , but has unraveled a lot more of the Hopi religious fabric . The leaders described the spiritual damage done by Rodney Tidwell , 54 , of Star Valley , at a sentencing hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Earl Carroll . The prosecutors also offered testimony from a Bureau of Indian Affairs investigator to undercut two affidavits filed by the defense alleging that the Hopi items sold by Tidwell were n't sacred . The jury also found that Tidwell unlawfully transported and sold robes , vestments and other liturgical items owned by an Acoma tribal society known as the Altar Society . Vince Tidwell of Sandia National Labs will follow with a talk about interactive planning tools for the Upper Rio Grande .