MISSION – A Virtual Call Center has been established by the Office of the Executive Director so that each member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will receive a call during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The…
Read MorePENDLETON – To accommodate the installation of new variable message reader boards over Interstate 84 the Oregon Department of Transportation will conduct occasional rolling slowdowns at various locations between Pendleton and La Grande during the next two months. The first…
Read MoreBy the CUJ Update: This story corrects information from an earlier version. Tribal Police are not involved in any current investigation involving a COVID-19 incident. MISSION – The COVID-19 Incident Command Team is investigating a gathering of more than 30…
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By the CUJ MISSION – The Board of Trustees (BOT) at its meeting Monday, April 27 extended stay-at-home orders through June 1 – unless public health conditions for COVID-19 are achieved sooner – for residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.…
Read More Wednesday, April 14, 2020 fema-r10-newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov NEWS RELEASE Registration Open for February Storm Losses Salem, Oregon – Residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained damage or loss due to the February storms and…
Read More By the CUJ MISSION – Every member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) should receive a COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Benefit check of $300 that will be sent on or before April 30 following action April 13…
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The Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) will manage the need-based assistance to tribal members living on and off the Umatilla Indian Reservation, as outlined by the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes. The emergency assistance program is…
Read MoreCoronavirus Stimulus Payment and Tribal Members* Contents of this document is provided by CRITFC for informational purposes only. It is subject to change, does not guarantee payment, and in no way constitutes tax advice. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
Read More By the CUJ MISSION – A series of seven assistance programs, including no rent for three months for laid-off or furloughed Tribal members living in CTUIR Housing, was approved Wednesday, April 8, by the Board of Trustees (BOT). Among other…
Read More By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – By a split vote Monday, April 6, the Board of Trustees declined a motion by Treasurer Sandy Sampson that would have provided $200 cash in a COVID-19 “relief package” to all members…
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