Chelsey Dick, an employee in the CTUIR Department of Natural Resources, grimaces as a swab is put in her nose during a COVID-19 test on May. Like more than 100 other employees from Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, Tribal government and several other CTUIR entities, Dick’s test came back negative. The tests were administered by Yellowhawk nurses, lab technicians and a doctor.
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – For the second time in May, results were negative for more than 100 people tested for the active COVID-19 virus on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A third round of testing for the novel coronavirus, a worldwide pandemic that has killed more than 103,000 people in the United States, is planned June 16…
Blackjack dealer Dominique Darwin waits for a player to make his bet on Friday, May 29, the first full day of operations for Wildhorse Resort & Casino since it closed in March for the COVID-19 pandemic.The Wildhorse facilities, including the hotel, restaurants and cineplex, re-opened under strict guidelines that call for, among other things, employees and guests to wear masks.
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – Guests were happy, employees were relieved and tribal leaders were satisfied when Wildhorse Resort & Casino re-opened May 28 on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. After being closed for more than two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wildhorse met the standards set out by the Incident Command Team’s (ICT) Re-opening Plan as…
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) urges residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to monitor river conditions and be prepared to evacuate if water rises quickly.
By the CUJ MISSION – A phased plan to re-open government and business on the Umatilla Indian Reservation was unveiled May 6 in a work session with the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). The Board of Trustees (BOT) on May 11 is expected to approve a resolution authorizing implementation of the plan,…
By the CUJ MISSION – The Board of Trustees (BOT) at its meeting Monday, April 27 extended stay-at-home orders through June 1 – unless public health conditions for COVID-19 are achieved sooner – for residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. In addition to the public health requirement, the BOT resolution said the stay-at-home orders could only be relaxed earlier than…
Wednesday, April 14, 2020 fema-r10-newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov NEWS RELEASE Registration Open for February Storm Losses Salem, Oregon – Residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained damage or loss due to the February storms and flooding should register now for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Individuals or families that had property…
By the CUJ MISSION – Every member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) should receive a COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Benefit check of $300 that will be sent on or before April 30 following action April 13 by the Board of Trustees (BOT). That means every CTUIR member – more than 3,100 men, women and children –…
By the CUJ MISSION – A series of seven assistance programs, including no rent for three months for laid-off or furloughed Tribal members living in CTUIR Housing, was approved Wednesday, April 8, by the Board of Trustees (BOT). Among other elements of the Phase 1 package (see full list at bottom of story) are suspension for three months of late…
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – By a split vote Monday, April 6, the Board of Trustees declined a motion by Treasurer Sandy Sampson that would have provided $200 cash in a COVID-19 “relief package” to all members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Discussion of a “stimulus package,” later referred to as a “relief…
Press Release from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation For immediate release: March 27, 2020 Contacts: Carrie Sampson-Samuels, Public Information Officer – Public Health, (541) 240-8728 Jiselle Halfmoon, Public Information Officer – Tribal Governance, (541) 969-4801 CTUIR Command Incident Command Status Update MISSION, Ore. – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Incident Command Team (ICT) is…
