National Voter Registration Day Sept. 17
By LISA SNELL, The CUJ MISSION – Tribal, state and national officials are urging citizens to register to vote, and for the currently registered, to verify their voter information. “Today, […]
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NCS changes cultural leave policy, bans cell phone use during class time
By CHRIS AADLAND, The CUJ MISSION – With a new school year at Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) comes new rules for students, including stricter requirements to miss class for cultural […]
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CTUIR selected for federal investment pilot program
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) learned Sept. 3 that it is one of 12 communities around the country chosen for a pilot program designed […]
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Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say
By MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part […]
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Corinne Sams wins 2024 EcoTrust Indigenous Leadership Award
MISSION – Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, has been named a 2024 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award (ILA) winner. […]
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UTFD, BIA fire crews contain grass fire
MISSION – The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department battled and contained a grass fire on Tuesday, Aug. 27 along South Market Road south of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino. UTFD Chief […]
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CTUIR secures major funding boost for wastewater treatment system project
By CHRIS AADLAND, The CUJ MISSION – Standing on the edge of dry, brown fields near the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute (TCI) on Aug. 26, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian […]
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CTUIR, IHS leaders sign MOA for $44.5M wastewater project
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) chairman and Indian Health Service (IHS) deputy director signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, Aug. 26 for the […]
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Senators demand the USDA fix its backlog of food distribution to Native American tribes
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press A bipartisan group of senators is demanding immediate action from USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack after several tribal nations reported that a federal food distribution […]
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UTFD extinguishes grass fire near Cayuse
CAYUSE – At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21 the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) helped contain a grass fire near the Johnly gravel pit. According to an incident report filed […]
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