PENDLETON — Pendleton played three solid quarters of basketball Thursday night against Baker, but the Bucks let the third quarter get away from them as the Bulldogs held on for a 76-70 Greater Oregon League win at Warberg Court. “We buried ourselves in the third quarter and they got hot,” Pendleton coach Ron Murphy said. “They got a pretty good…
ECHO — Mack Murdock had 23 points and hauled down 27 rebounds, and Echo jumped to the top of the Old Oregon League standings with a 60-55 win over Nixyaawii on Thursday night. Nixyaawii (6-9 overall, 1-1 OOL) bolted out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter, and led 28-18 at the half. Echo stormed back in the third…
ECHO — Echo improved to 3-0 in the Old Oregon League standings, and ran its win streak to nine games with a 66-38 win over Nixyaawii. Kenzie Hendrix scored seven of her 12 points in the first quarter as Echo (13-2 overall) jumped out to an 18-11 lead. The Cougars’ lead grew to 30-19 at the half, thanks to four…
Tribal leaders and police work session focuses on ID updates, outreach and community safety. MISSION — Amid reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has refused to accept tribal identification, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are developing a protocol to help tribal members deal with the federal agency. The CTUIR Board of Trustees (BOT) and…
PILOT ROCK — Paige Hansen scored 10 of her 19 points in the second half as Pilot Rock overcame a poor shooting night for a 47-36 Old Oregon League win Tuesday over Nixyaawii. “We struggled offensively, shooting 18% tonight, but we were still able to get the win,” Pilot Rock coach David Norton said. “It was good to play good…
PILOT ROCK — Nixyaawii jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, then held on late in the game to stun No. 8 Pilot Rock 57-56 on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Old Oregon League play. “What a game,” Nixyaawii coach Aaron Noisey said. I am so proud of my kids for how they played and stuck together. Pilot…
MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) approved key appointments for its Water Rights Negotiation Team. The board held its regular meeting on Jan. 12 in the chamber at the Nixyaawii Governance Center. Eight trustees attended, with Trustee Toby Patrick out on personal leave. During the meeting, the board appointed Madam Chair…
by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News + ICT, Underscore Native News Spokane, Washington — Sitting at a small desk in the basement of a single-family home converted into a school, Graham Wiley-Camacho patiently helped his youngest daughter, Kłaʔmásq̓t (Irie), work through a fractions math problem in n̓səl̓xčin̓ (Colville-Okanagan Salish). As he helped Kłaʔmásq̓t, whose English name is Irie Wiley-Camacho, and…
MISSION — As Gov. Tina Kotek urges lawmakers to act quickly to stabilize Oregon’s transportation system, Kayak Public Transit is watching closely to see how proposed funding changes could affect service in Eastern Oregon. At the Oregon Transportation Forum on Jan. 7, Kotek outlined a three-part plan she described as “redirect, repeal and rebuild” to shore up the Oregon Department…
MISSION — A second case of bird flu at a farm in Stanfield has prompted Tribal and county health officials to warn residents to take preventative measures. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, in collaboration with the Umatilla County Health Department (UCHD) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), issued a notice…