BOT Chair Brigham says transparency, COVID-19 are areas of improvement By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ President Joseph R. Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris were sworn in on Jan. 20. Biden was named the 46th President of the Unites States’ and Harris became the first female, African-American and Asian-American to hold that role in the history of the country. Oregon…
Year: 2021
Law & Order: All-women committee a first in tribal history
Patricia Hall, Corinne Sams, Mary Halfmoon, Jiselle Halfmoon and Roberta Wilson reflect on past year By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – The year 2020 was historic for a number of reasons. But here on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the all-women Law and Order Committee was regarded as a first. Five women – Chair Patricia Hall, Vice-Chair Corinne Sams,…
A Champion for Children
DCFS’ Julie Taylor receives national award By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Julie Taylor was surprised to find a certificate in her email inbox last month. She opened a digital certificate to find she had been named a “Champion for Children” by the Child Welfare League of America. Taylor, the CTUIR’s Department of Children and Family Services Director,…
February sees small surge in COVID cases
Six new cases suddenly emerge; hundreds will receive first shot soon By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Despite more than 320 community members having received both Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations, a small surge occurred as February began. Six positive cases out of 10 tests were reported at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center on Tuesday, Feb. 2, reflecting testing that occurred on…
Well No. 6 construction project starting in February
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is pleased to announce that our Mission community Well No. 6 construction project on South Market Road will be starting construction in February. This project was designed and managed by Anderson Perry & Associates and will provide a new water supply to the Mission community while increasing water system reliability. It…
Transit Planning for Boardman and Port of Morrow
Mission, OR – Kayak Public Transit and The LOOP has partnered with Umatilla County and Morrow County to begin the planning process to extend services to the City of Boardman and the Port of Morrow. The purpose of the project is to provide safe and reliable transportation options to one of the region’s largest employment centers. This phase of the…
Commercial Sturgeon Setline Fishery & Columbia River Annual Commercial and Subsistence Regulations
Two documents sent from the CTUIR’s DNR Fisheries Program and Fish & Wildlife Commission: 2020 1228 FINAL 2021 Columbia River Annual Commercial and Subsistence Re… 2020 1228 FINAL Commercial sturgeon setline fishery for Jan 2021 2020 1228 FINAL Commercial sturgeon setline fishery for Jan 2021