CUJ STAFF REPORT PENDLETON, Ore. — Community members are invited to a free screening of Covenant of the Salmon People on Friday, Sept. 8 at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. The documentary film collaboration between the Nez Perce Tribe (Nimiipuu) and Swift Water Films tells the story of the Tribe’s connection to salmon and expands upon the Nimiipuu creation story, where…
By KATE NELSON, Conde Nast Traveler This is part of Breaking Bread, a collection of stories that highlights how bread is made, eaten, and shared around the world. Across the United States, fry bread is hands-down the most ubiquitous Native American food. For tribal communities, the crispy circle of pillowy deep-fried dough represents many seemingly contradictory concepts: love, comfort, celebration, community,…
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press Inside a jail cell at Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, Albertyn Pino’s only plan was to finish the six-month sentence for public intoxication, along with other charges, and to return to her abusive boyfriend. That’s when she was offered a lifeline: An invitation to the tribe’s Healing to Wellness Court. She would be released early if…
WILDHORSE RESORT & CASINO MEDIA RELEASE PENDLETON, Ore. – After a shortened tournament due to hazardous air quality conditions, Xiaowen Yin was presented with the championship trophy for the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic at Wildhorse Resort & Casino. In light of the prevailing and alarming levels of smoke that have enveloped the region, the final round for the Wildhorse Ladies…
The clinics were part of a week of events leading up to the Epson Tour’s 2023 Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic that began Aug. 18 By CHRIS AADLAND, CUJ MISSION, Ore. — Next time Dreux Hall Spencer plays golf, he’ll bring an improved game to impress his playing partners thanks to a morning spent up close to some talented professionals. Hall…