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 purpose of the calls, according to CTUIR Executive Director Ted Wright, is to contact all Tribal member households and ensure…
Year: 2020
I-84 eastbound rolling slowdowns start May 15, expect delays in the Pendleton – Cabbage Hill area
PENDLETON – 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 slowdowns will take place Friday, May 15, in the eastbound lanes around 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. between milepost 200 west…
COVID-19 Incident Command investigating weekend feast that drew more than 30 people
By 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 people who attended a feast over the weekend at a home on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, according to Incident Commander…
CTUIR Board of Trustees extends stay-at-home order through June 1
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. In addition to the public health requirement, the BOT resolution said the stay-at-home orders could only be relaxed earlier than…
FEMA registration now open for victims of February Umatilla River Flooding
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 flooding should register now for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Individuals or families that had property…
Tribal members to receive COVID-19 relief benefit of $300 cash
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 by the Board of Trustees (BOT). That means every CTUIR member – more than 3,100 men, women and children –…
DCFS will help tribal members with need-based COVID-19 assistance
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 based on the applicant’s finances, and approval or denial are decided on a case-by-case need basis. In order to ensure…
Coronavirus Stimulus Payment and Tribal Members
Coronavirus 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 Economic Security (CARES) Act that was signed into law in March included an economic impact payment to every American with…
CTUIR Board adopts first phase of COVID-19 assistance
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 elements of the Phase 1 package (see full list at bottom of story) are suspension for three months of late…
CTUIR Board of Trustees will wait before considering COVID-19 ‘relief package’ for Tribal members
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 of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Discussion of a “stimulus package,” later referred to as a “relief…