February 16, 1958 – March 9, 2024 Mitchell Craig Hayes, Sr. 66 died on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at a local care facility. He was born on February 16, 1958 in Pendleton, Oregon to Wendell Hayes and Loretta Quaempts. Dressing will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Burns Mortuary. A Catholic Service will be held…
Month: March 2024
Master weaver Celeste Whitewolf, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, taught participants how to weave cattail baskets. She credits her Karuk grandmother for her knowledge of weaving the cattails into baskets. JARRETTE WERK | UNDERSCORE NEWS PHOTO
Inaugural gathering of Native Weavers of Oregon keeps tradition alive
By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH and JARRETTE WERK Underscore News + Report for America At a conference on the Oregon Coast hosted by the Portland All Nations Canoe Family, traditional weavers of all ages and skill levels shared stories and knowledge, stitch by stitch. During the first week in March, snowflakes the size of dollar coins melted into the ocean waves and…
Weaskus named CTUIR’s new Legislative Affairs Manager
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has found its new Legislative Affairs manager in tribal member Brandie Weaskus. Weaskus, who has served as the CTUIR Higher Education program manager for more than 10 years, will take over the Legislative Affairs role March 18 when she starts tracking and analyzing legislation that may affect the CTUIR.…
Water flowing out of a tunnel at the base of Iron Gate dam on Jan. 11, 2024.
PHOTO COURTESY REN BROWNELL | KLAMATH RIVER RENEWAL CORPORATION
Hundreds of thousands of juvenile Chinook salmon die in Klamath River while moving through dam
By ERIK NEWMANN, Jefferson Public Radio Hundreds of thousands of juvenile salmon (salmon fry) are believed to have died over the past week after being released into the Klamath River from the Fall Creek Fish Hatchery on Feb. 26, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fall Creek is a tributary of the Klamath River. The fish were…