MISSION – A grass fire burned about 300 acres on the Umatilla Indian Reservation from the evening of Monday, Aug. 11 to Wednesday, Aug. 13, prompting a large multi-agency response. No structures were damaged, and no injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 6:52 p.m. on Aug. 11 near Highway 11 and Duff Road. It quickly spread through light…
Press release provided by Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center MISSION – Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (Yellowhawk) is excited to announce the completion of the “Little Free Food Pantry” project led by Mariah Watchman, Yellowhawk Resource Coordinator. This project began in March of 2024 and has been a collaboration with various staff and community members to whom we are extremely grateful. CTUIR…
MISSION – A wildlife area project backed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has been awarded $22 million in federal funding. Funded through the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program, the Qapqápa (pronounced cop-COP-a) Wildlife Area State-Tribal Partnership Project will complete an acquisition of more than 11,400 acres with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife…
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Meeting called to order at 9:01 a.m. by Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman Gary I. Burke. Invocation given by Member at Large Toby Patrick. Quorum of six was verified with Vice Chairman Aaron Ashley and Members at Large Lisa Ganuelas and Steven Hart on personal leave. Agenda approved 5-0-0. Old Business Public Law-280 Retrocession Testimony (25-002): This resolution authorizes Member…
PTRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being accepted from tribal members who wish to serve on the Commission(s)/Committee(s) listed below. Appointed members will receive a $125.00 stipend per meeting, effective January 1, 2022, once the minutes have been approved and processed on CTUIR paydays. CTUIR is advertising the following positions:2 Positions for CTUIR Culture Coalition, to…
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) is helping people enhance their job skills after receiving two grants from the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC). TERO Apprenticeship Training Coordinator Michelle Bratlie said one grant is for service-learning education, while the other is for on-the-job training. Together the grants total $52,500…
TRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being accepted from tribal members who wish to serve on the Commission(s)/Committee(s) listed below. Appointed members will receive a $125.00 stipend per meeting, effective January 1, 2022, once the minutes have been approved and processed on CTUIR paydays.CTUIR is advertising the following positions: 3 Positions for CTUIR Culture Coalition, to…