The 54 North Restoration Project
Northern Blues Forest Collaborative hosts field tour in Umatilla National Forest UKIAH — Within portions of the 1.4 million acres of the Umatilla National Forest just south of Indian Lake, […]
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Txtáyma hosts first Market at the Park
MISSION — Vendors displayed their wares at the first Market at the Park on May 14 at the Txtáyma Food Truck Park. Food, jewelry and self-care products were on display […]
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Burrowing Owl Wanaket project holds steady
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 […]
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CTUIR considers lowering enrollment blood quantum
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 […]
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Root Feast honors First Foods
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) […]
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Bringing back the lamprey
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 […]
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Preserving language, one word at a time
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 […]
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Latit Latit annual excursion
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 […]
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Valentine’s Powwow: A night of celebration
MISSION — A small powwow grew into a night of celebration and community as family and friends joined hands for a round dance at the Mission Longhouse. Community members gathered […]
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Cross-state effort protects bighorn sheep
TROY — In the Blue Mountains, biologists, tribal partners and volunteers work side by side to test and monitor bighorn sheep, aiming to protect the animals and stop a bacterium […]
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