Two Cultures One Community Committee Vice Chairman Fred Hill, left, and Chairman Pat Beard shake hands on Dec. 28 at the KUMA radio station in Pendleton. The two men were at the radio station to discuss the inaugural Two Cultures One Community Powwow set for Feb. 23-25 at the Pendleton Convention Center. Courtesy Photo
PENDLETON – The Two Cultures One Community Committee and Nixyáawii Community Financial Services will host the inaugural Two Cultures One Community Powwow Feb. 23-25 at the Pendleton Convention Center, 1601 Westgate. “The Two Cultures One Community Powwow is a large-scale competition designed to harmonize Native American cultural heritage and traditions with the cowboy culture deeply rooted in our regional history,” committee officials…
Tina Taniguchi prepares one of her family’s many salt beds by rubbing it with a smooth river rock in Hanapee, Hawaii. JESSIE WARDARSKI | AP PHOTO
By DEEPA BHARATH, Associated Press HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) – On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground. Thick brown hair peeked out from her coconut leaf hat. Splotches of mud stuck to her T- shirt and speckled her smiling face. Taniguchi smiles a lot when she’s…
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The Nixyáawii Winter Celebration Committee would like to thank the following organizations and individuals who helped make the 2023 Winter Celebration a success: Donators/Sponsors: Pendleton Woolen Mills, Pendleton Round Up & Happy Canyon, CTUIR BOT, Wildhorse Casino, Cayuse Holdings, Wildhorse Foundation, Yellowhawk, CTUIR Language Program, St. Andrews Church, Thomas Morning Owl, Sam Spino Veteran Coordinator, Arrowhead Travel Plaza, Jeremy and…
By CHRIS AADLANDReporter MISSION – Nixyáawii Community School leaders are considering changes to its student cell phone policy after a recent fight – the first in the school’s five-year history, according to its principal – was sparked by cyber-bullying. The mid-December incident, which was recorded and shared on social media, according to one parent whose child was involved, raised questions…
