MISSION – The Board of Trustees is following the recommendation of Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center as the public health authority for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and has approved a resolution to mandate mask use in all public indoor settings throughout the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The indoor mask order will go into effect at 12:01am on…
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Wildhorse Resort and Casino Eviction Policy
WRC Eviction Policy Wildhorse Resort & Casino recently updated their Eviction Policy to include some major changes. The policy can be viewed in its entirety at wildhorseresort.com/evictions. The purposes of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino (Wildhorse) Policy on the Eviction of Patrons (Policy) are as follows: to establish the basis and procedure for the removal of patrons from Wildhorse managed…
Book sale Aug. 27
PENDLETON – The Pendleton Friends and Family Book Sale will be held Aug. 27-28 at the Pendleton Convention Center starting at 10 a.m. The sale raises money for the Pendleton Public Library to purchase new materials for patrons of all ages. There will be $1 a bag sale runs from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. both days, meaning that participants…
Relay for Life Aug. 14
PENDLETON – Relay for Life for Umatilla and Morrow counties will be held Aug. 14 at Roy Raley Park, located at 1205 SW Court Ave., from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The relay is held every year in Pendleton by volunteers of the American Cancer Society and 2021 marks its 16 year in Pendleton. In 2005, the first relay was…
BOT authorizes closure of off-Reservation Tribal properties due to extreme risk of wildfire
MISSION – The Board of Trustees of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has approved the closure of a number of off-reservation properties owned by the CTUIR in order to protect people, structures, and land by reducing the risk of catastrophic fire events that could occur from human causes. The closure applies to the Rainwater, Wanaket, McCoy…
Temporary land use restrictions being implemented on Umatilla Indian Reservation due to fire fisk
MISSION – Given the current fire danger on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, restrictions have been put in place on the lands protected by the Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD). Continued hot weather coupled with drought-like conditions have increased concerns of potential large growth fires. UTFD and local fire suppression officials have indicated that, given the level of risk of wildland…
GIS website shows wildfires burning ancestral lands
By The CUJ MISSION – A map of showing wildfires affecting ancestral lands of the CTUIR was released to members and employees in a mass email July 19. “I think (the map) could be helpful to the community,” Stacy Schumacher told the CUJ. “I have been hearing from the Natural Resource Department that there is an increased concern for extreme…
Trevon Allen continues basketball career in Italy
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ CTUIR member Trevon Allen is moving up in the European basketball ranks. The standout professional basketball player signed with Pallacanestro Cantu Basketball. The team has a storied history in the EuroLeague, including five Italian titles, two EuroLeague titles, and 10 FIBA Cup titles. “It’s official,” Allen said in a July 20 Facebook post. “Next…
Living the Lineman Life: CTUIR member Shawn John had one of the most decorated careers for a lineman at CWU
By Brandon Hansen, for the CUJ Shawn John’s Wapato High School football team had one winning season. But his college career for Central Washington was legendary. “It was a dream come true,” John said. “I never imagined that would happen. The thrill of hitting people while playing for a university that wanted me to play for them. It was five…
CTUIR member named Interim E.D.
By the CUJ MISSION – CTUIR member Teara Farrow Ferman was appointed Interim Executive Director by the Board of Trustees, effective July 15. She shifts into the position from her managerial spot in the Department of Natural Resources’ Cultural Resources Protection Program. Farrow Ferman replaces Paul Rabb, who returned as the Finance Director. She has set four goals as E.D.…