Chronic Wasting Disease has been detected in wild cervids in most western states, including Washington and California. CWD INFO.ORG | COURTESY
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a 100% fatal disease that impacts all members of the cervid family (deer, elk, moose, caribou). CWD has been detected in wild cervids in most western states. Early detection is critical to preventing the spread of CWD in Oregon. State and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) wildlife managers are collecting samples from…
President Joe Biden addresses the Gila River Indian Community, Friday, Oct. 25. WHITE HOUSE | COURTESY
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and SEJAL GOVINDARAO, Associated Press LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — President Joe Biden did something Oct. 25 that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children endured in boarding schools at the hands of the federal government. For 150 years the U.S. removed Indigenous children from their…
Vice President Kamala Harris became the first sitting U.S. President or Vice President to visit the Gila River Indian Community when she spoke to a crowd of about 800 elected leaders, officials from Arizona tribes and Community members gathered at the Gila Crossing Community School on July 6, 2023. COURTESY GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY NEWS
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Native American communities were decisive voting blocs in key states in 2020, and with the 2024 race remaining stubbornly close both campaigns have tried to mobilize Native voters in the final weeks of the presidential election. But when it comes to messaging, the two campaigns could not be more…
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize Oct. 25 for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time ago: To…
Tribal members gathered for a powwow at Nixyáawii Community School in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day Oct. 14. JULIE TAYLOR | COURTESY
By HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press As Native Americans across the U.S. came together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many did so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and raffles to a public talk about the Native vote…
Assembly member James C. Ramos, a Democrat who authored the Assembly bill which will require California public schools to teach the impact of the Mission Period and Gold Rush on California Native Americans, shows pinecones to fourth-grade students from Inland Empire schools at the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference at California State San Bernardino, on Sept. 23, 2024. DOVARGANES, AP | COURTESY CalMatters
By CAROLYN JONES | CalMatters SACRAMENTO – In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing spree, attempting to slaughter the entire tribe. A tribal leader named Santos Manuel led the surviving 30 members to safety in a nearby valley. Now, Manuel’s great-great grandson…
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation held a voter registration event Oct. 10 at Hamley’s Slickfork Saloon in Pendleton. CHRIS AADLAND | THE CUJ
By CHRIS AADLAND PENDLETON – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation held a voter registration event on Thursday evening to give the public an opportunity to check their registration status and learn about other resources ahead of the upcoming elections. The event, held at Hamley Slickfork Saloon, featured live music, food and refreshments, election information and speakers who…
Thursday, October 10, 2024 The Four Columbia River Tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery Area: All of Zone 6 Dates/Times: 6 AM Monday October 14 to 6 PM Thursday October 17 (3 nights) Gear: Set and Drift Gillnets with no mesh size restriction. Allowable Sales: Salmon (any species), steelhead, shad,…
Native voters could be key to winning Arizona and some of the most contested swing states Nov. 5.
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will cast roughly 160 million ballots by the time Election Day comes to a close — in several different ways, including many submitted a few weeks before polls even open. They will choose a president, members of Congress and thousands of state lawmakers, city council members, attorneys general, secretaries of state —…
To obtain a CTUIR burn permit application, visit CTUIR – Burn Permits, call the CTUIR Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Air Quality at 541-429-7080 (follow prompts) or email oaq@ctuir.org.
MISSION – The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) has announced that open burning will be allowed again on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) starting Friday, Oct. 11. UTFD Chief James Hall said the ban on open burning would be lifted Oct. 11 and that all other public use restrictions are lifted and allowed. Hall’s announcement corrects an earlier report that…
