CTUIR Tribal Employment Rights Office Submission TERO workers Wilbur Oatman and Suzane Bonifer have been working on TERO Constructions Projects for the last several months. Both have been enjoying good working hours and are making great wages. Oatman, a Umatilla Tribal Member, has been working for Virgil Bates Flagging Company, an Indian Owned Subcontractor to Nelson Construction (Walla Walla, WA)…
By ADAM BEAMAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border. The project will remove four dams on the Klamath River. Work has already begun on removing the smallest of the four dams. The other three will come down next year. The project is part of a larger…
By SUMMER BALLENTINEAssociated Press South Dakota cowboys and cowgirls rounded up a herd of more than 1,500 bison Friday as part of an annual effort to maintain the health of the species, which has rebounded from near-extinction. Visitors from across the world cheered from behind wire fencing as whooping horseback riders chased the thundering, wooly giants across hills and grasslands…
SEATTLE (AP) – A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to two years probation and 200 hours of community service. He was charged in 2021…
By SEAN MURPHYAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma ruled in favor of citizenship for two descendants of Black slaves once owned by tribal members, potentially paving the way for hundreds of other descendants known as freedmen. District Judge Denette Mouser, based in the tribe’s headquarters in Okmulgee, ruled late Wednesday in favor of two…
By COLLIN BINKLEYAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to renew their efforts to make campuses more racially diverse, urging schools to boost scholarships and minority recruiting and to place “meaningful emphasis” on the adversity students face because of their race or finances. The Education Department issued a report Thursday promoting strategies to increase…
By CHRIS AADLAND Reporter MISSION, Ore. — Leslie “Les” Minthorn, the longtime tribal leader and dedicated advocate for tribal sovereignty who played a prominent role in spearheading many efforts, like bringing gaming to the reservation, that have transformed the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, died on September 21. He was 89. A prosperous tribal gaming enterprise. A powerful…
The CUJ asked Board of Trustees and General Council candidates a series of questions on a variety of topics in hopes their answers will help voters make informed ballot choices. Due to space limitations, only the first question is featured in print. All candidates were given the opportunity to respond with up to 200 words per question and submit a…
As part of the Umatilla Tribal Fire Station Phase II Remodel, Confederated Way will be closed for paving Monday, Oct. 2.
Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start will promote school readiness and competence of enrolled children ages 3 through 5, by enhancing all aspects of their development and offering support to their families. Click here for the 2023-2024 application for Cay-Uma-Wa Head Start program. 2023-2024_Head_Start_online_application.pdf (ctuir.org)