MISSION — With the Nixyáawii Longhouse set to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2028, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees (BOT) held a work session with Department of Natural Resources Director Eric Quaempts to…

UPDATE: Since the publication, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek confirmed Kola Shippentower’s appointment to the Oregon Commission for Women. MISSION — Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) member Kola Shippentower was among the list of Gov. Tina Kotek’s nominations…

This is a story that has been in development since its publication on Sept. 3. The Hagen Fire has now burned over 61,000 acres and is 82% contained. TOLLGATE — By midafternoon, smoke hung over the North Fork Umatilla Wilderness.…

MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Family Engagement Program, Education Department and Umatilla Tribal Police Department (UTPD) will host a Car Seat Safety Event on Sept. 24 at the Átaw Miyánašma Learning Center. Samantha Dalrymple…

MISSION — Months after being ordered to remove illegally dumped waste from tribal trust land, homeowner George Diggins has exceeded his cleanup deadline with little progress, according to Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation officials.  Diggins, 77, was cited…

MISSION — A previous passive opposition to nuclear development within the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) ceded lands has been updated to a proactive strategic engagement. On Aug. 17, the Board of Trustees (BOT) approved Resolution 2026-047,…

MISSION — Students will be returning to school at Nixyaawii Community School (NCS) on August 24 as the new school year starts off with some big changes. Two new additions have been made to the staff directory at the school,…

MISSION — For the first time, Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes have a formal role in shaping a statewide early learning system designed specifically for Native children and families.  The Oregon Tribal Early Learning Alliance (OTELA) held its first meeting…

CTUIR removes a century-old water line to restore Coonskin Creek and reopen habitat for steelhead MISSION — The pipeline carried water, just not for the people whose land it crossed. Now crews are removing the abandoned line from beneath the…

CTUIR Family Violence Services hosts Tribal State and Federal Summit MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Family Violence Services (FVS) program hosted its biannual Tribal State and Federal Summit July 7-9 at Wildhorse Resort and…