BY ROBERTA J. WILSON, Secretary CTUIR Board of Trustees ALL COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS MEETING AT SLICKFORK SALOON 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, OCTOBER 29, 2024 This is an annual training and and meet up with other committees and commissions for important dialogue and collaboration. Your attendance is very important for tribal member involvement in tribal government. We have included a link to…
Pendleton clinches GOL volleyball title, Rockets finish with nonleague win Soccer: Bucks win one, lose one By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ NYSSA — Pendleton clinched the Greater Oregon League title for the second year in a row Tuesday, Oct. 15, with a 25-9, 25-11, 25-12 victory over Ontario at Nyssa High School. “Tonight was a great opportunity to try out…
By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. came together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many did so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a public talk about the Native vote…
By CAROLYN JONES | CalMatters SACRAMENTO – In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing spree, attempting to slaughter the entire tribe. A tribal leader named Santos Manuel led the surviving 30 members to safety in a nearby valley. Now, Manuel’s great-great grandson…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ WESTON-MCEWEN 3, COVE 1 — Charlotte Hansell had 11 kills and five digs in leading the TigerScots to a 25-18, 25-13, 11-25, 25-23 nonleague road win over the Leopards at Union High School. “We had a good game at the net, being aggressive while still picking up balls on defense,” W-M coach Marie Cain said. Delaynee…
Bucks win two to take control of match By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ WALLA WALLA —Nicole Somnis had 12 kills and Avery Brown added 10, but Pendleton fell short against Walla Walla 25-21, 16-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-12 on Saturday, Oct. 12. After the Blue Devils won the first set, the Bucks (11-4 overall) won the next two to take control…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ HEPPNER — Alakae Rodriguez returned an interception for a touchdown, and had 10 tackles as Heppner beat Weston-McEwen 20-0 on Friday, Oct. 11, for a Blue Mountain Conference win at Les Payne Field. “Alakae is right in the middle of most things we do,” Heppner coach Greg Grant said. “I thought he gave a tremendous…
By CHRIS AADLAND PENDLETON – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation held a voter registration event on Thursday evening to give the public an opportunity to check their registration status and learn about other resources ahead of the upcoming elections. The event, held at Hamley Slickfork Saloon, featured live music, food and refreshments, election information and speakers who…
Thursday, October 10, 2024 The Four Columbia River Tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery Area: All of Zone 6 Dates/Times: 6 AM Monday October 14 to 6 PM Thursday October 17 (3 nights) Gear: Set and Drift Gillnets with no mesh size restriction. Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead, shad,…
Bucks beat Bulldogs, remain perfect in GOL play By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Nicole Somnis had 10 kills and Josie Jenness handed out 51 assists as Pendleton made quick work of Baker on Thursday, Oct. 10, for a 25-15, 25-15, 25-19 Greater Oregon League home win. “The whole team played really well,” Pendleton coach Jodi Primus said. “Everyone…