NCS students will return to new staff, classes and resources
MISSION — Students will be returning to school at Nixyaawii Community School (NCS) on August 24 as the new school year starts off with some big changes. Two new additions […]
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Ganne wins Wildhorse title in a two-hole playoff
PENDLETON — American Megha Ganne won her first Epson Tour title Sunday, beating Cholcheva Wongras in a two-hole playoff at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic at Wildhorse Golf Course. Tied at […]
Read More CTUIR joins historic tribal early learning effort
MISSION — For the first time, Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes have a formal role in shaping a statewide early learning system designed specifically for Native children and families. The […]
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NCFS hosts tour for HomeBuilds Project
MISSION — Nixyáawii Community Financial Services (NCFS) hosted tours for two of its first home build projects in the Nixáawii neighborhood on July 30. The project is courtesy of a […]
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The long road home for Columbia Basin salmon
MISSION — Along the Columbia River Basin, salmon have shaped tribal cultures for generations. But as fish runs decline, tribes are working to restore habitat, strengthen hatcheries and protect treaty […]
Read More Removing a century-old barrier
CTUIR removes a century-old water line to restore Coonskin Creek and reopen habitat for steelhead MISSION — The pipeline carried water, just not for the people whose land it crossed. […]
Read More Going beyond policy
CTUIR Family Violence Services hosts Tribal State and Federal Summit MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Family Violence Services (FVS) program hosted its biannual Tribal […]
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Community rallies as wildfires spread
MISSION — For residents across the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR), wildfire season has arrived not only with flames stretching across the landscape, but with smoke-filled skies, evacuation alerts and road […]
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Through the Lens: Hagen firefighters work to hold the line
TOLLGATE — The Hagen Fire has firefighters working deep in the North Fork Umatilla Wilderness near Tollgate, where crews are confronting active flames and hotspots. On Aug. 11, firefighters with […]
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Antone Minthorn honored with PSU honorary doctorate
PORTLAND — Antone Minthorn, a Cayuse leader and former Board of Trustees (BOT) chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation(CTUIR), received an honorary doctorate of humane letters […]
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