Five seek Umatilla County Commission post
By Casey Brown of the CUJ There is one seat open on the three-person Umatilla County Commission in the May 19 primary election. Five candidates are running to succeed retiring […]
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Root Feast ‘postponed’ until ‘semblence of normal’
By the CUJ MISSION – The Root Feast on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, one of the last on the spring Longhouse calendar among Northwest tribes, has been postponed – not […]
Read MoreVirus has affected grieving process
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – COVID-19 has locked Longhouse doors not only for celebrations, but for the traditional grieving process of funerals on reservations across Indian Country. […]
Read MoreRegister by June 2 for FEMA flood assistance
SALEM, Oregon – Residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained damage or loss due to the February storms and flooding have until June 2 to register for disaster assistance […]
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More than 400 Reservation residents receive food
By the CUJ MISSION – Nearly 200 people in cars lined up for nearly a half mile Saturday morning, April 18, to receive potatoes, onions, milk and bread, as well […]
Read MoreObituary: Martha Quaempts Franklin
Martha Quaempts Franklin April 2, 1941 — April 10, 2020 Martha Ann Quaempts Franklin peacefully went home to be with the Lord and her family on April 10, 2020. Because […]
Read MoreObituary: Lorene Videl Spencer
Lorene Videl Spencer Aug. 12, 1935 – April 4, 2020 Lorene Videl Spencer passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on April 4, 2020. A private dressing was […]
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Coronavirus changes ceremonies, challenges leaders
By Don Sampson Our tribes and our ancestors have been infected by deadly viruses and diseases brought to the shores of our native homeland by European immigrants since Columbus in […]
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COVID-19 gives new meaning to Mother’s Day
By Jill-Marie Gavin for the CUJ This year Mother’s Day has landed in the middle of Covid-19. While our governments, communities and families brace themselves for the requirements of essential […]
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Maintaining productivity in crisis-management mode
By Ted A Wright, PhD These have been challenging times for us all, through the devastation of the Umatilla River flood right into a worldwide viral pandemic. So, as a […]
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