HERMISTON — It is dark when the Wildlife Habitat team arrives at Wanaket Wildlife Area, well before sunrise, to begin setting traps for burrowing owls.  The crew started at about 4:30 a.m. on May 22 at the Wanaket Wildlife Area,…

MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is considering whether to lower its tribal enrollment blood quantum requirement from one-quarter to one-eighth. The CTUIR, made up of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla tribes, has seen…

Annual gathering celebrates deep connection to the land MISSION — Nearly 300 people filled the Mission Longhouse on April 12 as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and neighboring tribal communities gathered for the 2026 Nixyawwii Root…

Tribal restoration effort returns Pacific lamprey to Breitenbush River PORTLAND — Twenty-three Pacific lamprey were released into the vast, cold streams of the Breitenbush River, where tribal members and zoo biologists reintroduced the first fish into the freshwater in an…

MISSION — Remembering a single word or phrase can help preserve a language was the message that reflected the evening, as community members gathered for Culture Night at the Mission Longhouse to share crafts and learn the Umatilla language. Community…

CTUIR families learn, share traditions at Latit Latit excursion PILOT ROCK — Family, friends and elders hiked the rocky hills of Eastern Oregon on March 14, digging for Latit Latit during the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR)…