December 2023 - THE CUJ

Notice to CTUIR Housing Tenants

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This letter is to notify all tenants of CTUIR Housing Department’s Admissions & Occupancy Policies (AOP) improvements that are taking effect in 2024. We will be continuing Tenant Meetings in […]

Plan to breach Snake River dams was the work of tribes

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The four Columbia River treaty tribes — Umatilla, Warm Springs, Nez Perce and Yakama — led the creation of a plan to restore salmon on the Columbia and Snake Rivers […]

Teen on quest to become first female PBR competitor

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Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream. By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) – Najiah […]

A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country

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By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Kicking up a cloud of dust, the men riding bareback were in a rowdy scramble to be the first to lean […]

First foods dinner and circle dance: Umatilla tribes celebrate winter solstice

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The annual festival, on Dec. 21 this year, is considered a New Year Day for Indigenous communities across the Pacific Northwest By ANNA KING, Northwest News Network Wing dresses embellished […]

TRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being accepted from tribal members who wish to serve on the Commission(s)/Committee(s) listed below. Appointed members will receive a $125.00 stipend per meeting, effective January 1, 2022, once the minutes have been approved and processed on CTUIR paydays.

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Committee/Commission Member’s List

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December 18, 2023 *BOT Chair will serve as ex-officio member to all committees/commissions when needed except Election and Enrollment. CCWIC CTUIR Community Wellness Improvement Collaborative 2 YEAR TERM (1 BOT […]

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Jessie Elfleeda-Marie Walker, 91, longtime resident of Mission, OR, passed away surrounded by her family on December 11, 2023. She was a loving and compassionate person and will be dearly […]

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Thomas Brigham 77 died December 19, 2023 at his home in Stevenson Washington. He was born on an island at Celilo Falls Oregon September 14, 1946. At his request he […]

Where’s my CUJ?

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Due to a miscommunication with our local post office, the December CUJ subscriptionswere not mailed out as scheduled. There was a shortfall in our postage accountwe were unaware of, and […]