Brandie Weaskus puts her arm around newly registered voter Irma Totus at the Housing Department’s annual Community Picnic on Aug. 15 at the July Grounds in Mission. TRAVIS SNELL | CTUIR
Non-partisan event will be free and open to the pubic to aid registered voters in checking their status and to help those who are eligible to vote get registered in time for the Nov. 5 election. PENDLETON – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will host a voter registration drive from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10…
Niccole Harrison is surprised by the Oregon Department of Education, students and co-workers Sept. 19 with the news of her Regional Teacher of the Year Award.
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By CHRIS AADLAND, The CUJ MISSION – For Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) teacher Niccole Harrison, becoming a teacher was “just kind of a lucky coincidence.” Harrison, who teaches language arts at NCS, was originally pursuing a career in social services before taking an unplanned elective course on early elementary education at Eastern Oregon University that set her down a different…
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted hundreds of elders from various tribes for fun and food at its annual Elders Honor Day Luncheon on Sept. 6 at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. TRAVIS SNELL | CTUIR COMMUNICATIONS
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted hundreds of elders from various tribes for fun and food at its annual Elders Honor Day Luncheon on Sept. 6 at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. Kathleen Elliott, Local Food Purchase Assistance Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Food Distribution coordinator with CTUIR’s Children and Family Services, said historically…
Kayla Fossek jumps the rail as Round-Up Princess.
By LISA SNELL, The CUJ PENDLETON – A self-professed “typical horse crazy girl,” Kayla Fossek was born and raised in Pendleton, and she always knew she wanted to be a princess. The kind of princess that rides horses. But this year’s Pendleton Round-Up Queen didn’t grow up with horses. She didn’t even know how to ride a horse until she…
Approximately 50 rodeo participants will enjoy activities that include riding a horse, a horse-drawn buggy ride, barrel racing on stick ponies, “steer” roping, riding a pretend bull, milking a mock cow, Native American drumming and more.
PENDLETON – The InterMountain Education Service District (IMESD) will host its annual Children’s Rodeo at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 in the Pendleton Round-Up Arena. Sponsored by IMESD and the Pendleton Round-Up Association, the event gives children with special needs ages 5-10 the opportunity to be cowboys and cowgirls. Students from IMESD’s component school districts in Baker, Morrow, Umatilla and…
Karen Malcolm, second from left, – was awarded ACT Lead of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Sept. 17 in Washington, D.C.
Local Cancer Advocate Receives National Recognition from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON – Karen Malcolm was awarded ACT Lead of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her exceptional commitment to advocacy work and making cancer a national priority. This annual award is given to a lead congressional district…
Gabe Sheoships, Cayuse and Walla Walla, is a recipient of the 2023 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Awards. By NIKA BARTOO-SMITH ICT + Underscore News In a cornflower blue dress shirt with applique floral designs and a gray snapback with the phrase “Land Back” stitched on the front, Gabe Sheoships walked through the forest paths at Tryon Creek. Along the way, he…
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – By definition, “átway” is the Umatilla Tribal word used to respectfully name a deceased person. Two átways were added to Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center’s daily report in August, including 39-year-old Michael Gavin — the son of Tribal leader Shawna Gavin and brother of Tribal leader Jill-Marie Gavin-Harvey. Yellowhawk’s Interim CEO Aaron Hines…
Hard throwing Justin Quaempts reached incredible heights in his baseball career By Brandon Hansen for the CUJ Justin Quaempts has travelled more than most, played baseball at a higher level than many and battled through injuries during his athletic career that would have dismayed anyone else. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s tribal member pitched at the highest…
CTUIR member may become first Native American to run National Park Service By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ CTUIR member Chuck Sams III has a knack for making history. Months ago, he received a historic appointment from Gov. Kate Brown to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, becoming only the second Native American to serve in that role. On Aug.…
