PENDLETON – Relay for Life for Umatilla and Morrow counties will be held Aug. 14 at Roy Raley Park, located at 1205 SW Court Ave., from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The relay is held every year in Pendleton by volunteers of the American Cancer Society and 2021 marks its 16 year in Pendleton. In 2005, the first relay was…
Month: August 2021
BOT authorizes closure of off-Reservation Tribal properties due to extreme risk of wildfire
MISSION – The Board of Trustees of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has approved the closure of a number of off-reservation properties owned by the CTUIR in order to protect people, structures, and land by reducing the risk of catastrophic fire events that could occur from human causes. The closure applies to the Rainwater, Wanaket, McCoy…
Temporary land use restrictions being implemented on Umatilla Indian Reservation due to fire fisk
MISSION – Given the current fire danger on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, restrictions have been put in place on the lands protected by the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD). Continued hot weather coupled with drought-like conditions have increased concerns of potential large growth fires. UTFD and local fire suppression officials have indicated that, given the level of risk of wildland…
GIS website shows wildfires burning ancestral lands
By The CUJ MISSION – A map of showing wildfires affecting ancestral lands of the CTUIR was released to members and employees in a mass email July 19. “I think (the map) could be helpful to the community,” Stacy Schumacher told the CUJ. “I have been hearing from the Natural Resource Department that there is an increased concern for extreme…
Avery Quaempts
SPOTLIGHT: Avery Quaempts, hard-hitting eighth-grader
By The CUJ PENDLETON – Avery Quaempts comes from a competitive family. Her father Justin was an MLB draft pick who played ball for Oklahoma State University. Her grandfather Billy Quaempts was also a notable athlete within the CTUIR. So it’s no surprise the 8th grade softball star who led Oregon East to a runner-up finish in the ASA 14U…
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Milan Moves On
By The CUJ FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko announced the addition of CTUIR member Milan Schimmel to the Eagles’ roster on July 30. Schimmel, the younger sister of former Louisville standouts Shoni and Jude, departs the University of Cincinnati after starting 12 games during a COVID-shortened 2020. The 5-8 guard will be…
Trevon Allen continues basketball career in Italy
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ CTUIR member Trevon Allen is moving up in the European basketball ranks. The standout professional basketball player signed with Pallacanestro Cantu Basketball. The team has a storied history in the EuroLeague, including five Italian titles, two EuroLeague titles, and 10 FIBA Cup titles. “It’s official,” Allen said in a July 20 Facebook post. “Next…
Living the Lineman Life: CTUIR member Shawn John had one of the most decorated careers for a lineman at CWU
By Brandon Hansen, for the CUJ Shawn John’s Wapato High School football team had one winning season. But his college career for Central Washington was legendary. “It was a dream come true,” John said. “I never imagined that would happen. The thrill of hitting people while playing for a university that wanted me to play for them. It was five…
CTUIR member named Interim E.D.
By the CUJ MISSION – CTUIR member Teara Farrow Ferman was appointed Interim Executive Director by the Board of Trustees, effective July 15. She shifts into the position from her managerial spot in the Department of Natural Resources’ Cultural Resources Protection Program. Farrow Ferman replaces Paul Rabb, who returned as the Finance Director. She has set four goals as E.D.…
By Dave Tovey of NCFS On July 1st, 2021, the new Nixyáawii Community Financial Services (NCFS) was opened at our new location at the Coyote Business Park, next to Subway and Ruby’s Indian Crafts & Supplies. The NCFS was the result of efforts by the Wildhorse Resort’s Business Development Services in 2016 to develop a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development…