The Indian Health Service received $8.2 billion in funding this fiscal year, despite asking for nearly $60 billion. Tribal officials say that any loss of facilities or employees, through firings or buyouts, will make a bad situation even worse.
Moves target programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress By MELANIE HENSHAW, Investigate West A cascade of actions from the Trump administration represents a “grave threat” to health care, social, educational and other critical services in Indian Country, including for Native American communities in the Northwest, tribal leaders say. In the past two weeks, the Trump…
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By STEPHEN GROVES and LEAH ASKARINAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took on principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in Congress, died March 13. Grijalva, who was 77, had risen to chair the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee during his 12 terms representing…
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is deeply saddened by the passing of Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who died March 13 at age 77 from cancer complications. “Rep. Grijalva was a true public servant, advocating 22 years in Congress for his constituents and Native American nations. He was a champion of the environment and an active…
National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro testifies on Feb. 27 in the House Committee on Appropriations as part of a coalition of tribal leaders and organizations demanding the U.S. meet its trust and treaty obligation. NCAI | COURTESY
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — In tribal nations across the United States, leaders are scrambling to respond to a directive from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to close more than a quarter of Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, which provide vital services to Indigenous communities. Trump and Musk are calling on the General Services…
Haskell Indian Nations University in Kansas lost more than one-quarter of its staff, including “the Dean of Students, instructors, property management specialists, coaches, tutors, residential advisors, academic advisors, custodians, and food services employees” as well as its only bus driver, the lawsuit states.
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Three tribal nations and five Native American students say in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has failed its legal obligations to tribes when it cut jobs at Bureau of Indian Education schools. Firings at two colleges as part of the administration’s cuts to federal agencies, with the help of…
Tracy Lawrence, Rodney Atkins to Headline 2025 Round-Up & Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert. PENDLETON ROUND-UP | COURTESY
PENDLETON – Chart-topping country stars Tracy Lawrence and Rodney Atkins will headline the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert at the Happy Canyon Arena on Saturday, September 6th. Tickets go on sale March 14th. Lawrence, whose 13 million albums sold and 18 No. 1 singles have racked up numerous American Country Music (ACM) and Country Music Association (CMA) awards…
Members of the Nixyaawii boys basketball team pose with sweatshirts they received from the school’s booster club at a sendoff on March 6, 2025, shortly before they boarded the bus for the 1A state basketball championships in Baker. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
By ANNIE FOWLER, THE CUJ BAKER CITY — Nixyáawii has been a fixture at the 1A state basketball tournament for years. The Golden Eagles are making a return trip this week and will face Country Christian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in the quarterfinals. The Golden Eagles and Cougars met at the 1A preview in December, with Nixyáawii coming…
The second annual Two Cultures -One Community Powwow welcomed competing drum Red Hawk Express (pictured) and the return of host drum Wild Rose along with eight other drums who competed for prizes. KATHY ANEY | THE CUJ
WIL PHINNEYTCOC Committee PENDLETON – More than 500 dancers and drummers competed over three days at the Two Cultures – One Community Powwow (TCOC) in Pendleton Feb. 28 – March 2. Dancers and drummers came mostly from the Western states – Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Montana, but also from as far away as Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada and Window…
Dear CTUIR Members, Since President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, we at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) – along with our lobbyist teams in Oregon, Washington State and Washington, D.C. – have been keeping an eye on the executive orders emanating from the White House and their impacts. Many executive orders are Trump’s attempts…
