Tribal members gathered for a powwow at Nixyáawii Community School in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day Oct. 14. JULIE TAYLOR | COURTESY

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. came together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many did so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a public talk about the Native vote…

Assembly member James C. Ramos, a Democrat who authored the Assembly bill which will require California public schools to teach the impact of the Mission Period and Gold Rush on California Native Americans, shows pinecones to fourth-grade students from Inland Empire schools at the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference at California State San Bernardino, on Sept. 23, 2024. DOVARGANES, AP | COURTESY CalMatters

The brutal story behind California’s new Native American genocide education law

By CAROLYN JONES | CalMatters SACRAMENTO – In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing spree, attempting to slaughter the entire tribe. A tribal leader named Santos Manuel led the surviving 30 members to safety in a nearby valley. Now, Manuel’s great-great grandson…

COURTESY WESTON McEWEN ATHLETICS

TigerScot Weekend Volleyball

By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ WESTON-MCEWEN 3, COVE 1 — Charlotte Hansell had 11 kills and five digs in leading the TigerScots to a 25-18, 25-13, 11-25, 25-23 nonleague road win over the Leopards at Union High School. “We had a good game at the net, being aggressive while still picking up balls on defense,” W-M coach Marie Cain said.  Delaynee…

Weston-McEwen’s Ethan Reeder (16) tries to escape the grasp of Heppner’s Keaton Coiner (44) during their game Oct. 11, in Heppner. TARA PROUDFOOT | COURTESY

Heppner shuts out Weston-McEwen in BMC action

By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ HEPPNER — Alakae Rodriguez returned an interception for a touchdown, and had 10 tackles as Heppner beat Weston-McEwen 20-0 on Friday, Oct. 11, for a Blue Mountain Conference win at Les Payne Field. “Alakae is right in the middle of most things we do,” Heppner coach Greg Grant said. “I thought he gave a tremendous…

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation held a voter registration event Oct. 10 at Hamley’s Slickfork Saloon in Pendleton. CHRIS AADLAND | THE CUJ

CTUIR hosts voter registration event

By CHRIS AADLAND PENDLETON – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation held a voter registration event on Thursday evening to give the public an opportunity to check their registration status and learn about other resources ahead of the upcoming elections. The event, held at Hamley Slickfork Saloon, featured live music, food and refreshments, election information and speakers who…

2024 FALL SEASON TRIBAL FISHERY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Thursday, October 10, 2024  The Four Columbia River Tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred:  Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery  Area: All of Zone 6  Dates/Times: 6 AM Monday October 14 to 6 PM Thursday October 17 (3 nights)  Gear: Set and Drift Gillnets with no mesh size restriction.  Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead, shad,…

ICYMI: Thursday Sports

Bucks beat Bulldogs, remain perfect in GOL play By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Nicole Somnis had 10 kills and Josie Jenness handed out 51 assists as Pendleton made quick work of Baker on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a 25-15, 25-15, 25-19 Greater Oregon League home win. “The whole team played really well,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “Everyone…

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will host a voter registration drive from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Hamley’s Slickfork Saloon, 8 S.E. Court Ave. Along with voter information, the event will feature complimentary food from Hamley’s, live western swing from Eastern Oregon’s own James Dean Kindle, giveaways and the Seahawks game on the big screen.

AP Elections Top 25: The people, places, races, dates and things to know about Election Day

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many submitted a few weeks before polls even open. They will choose a president, members of Congress and thousands of state lawmakers, city council members, attorneys general, secretaries of state —…

To obtain a CTUIR burn permit application, visit CTUIR – Burn Permits, call the CTUIR Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Air Quality at 541-429-7080 (follow prompts) or email oaq@ctuir.org.

Umatilla Indian Reservation to allow open burning starting Oct. 11

MISSION – The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) has announced that open burning will be allowed again on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) starting Friday, Oct. 11. UTFD Chief James Hall said the ban on open burning would be lifted Oct. 11 and that all other public use restrictions are lifted and allowed. Hall’s announcement corrects an earlier report that…