Peacekeepers on the Road
Yakama-based group delivers food, positive message By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – Quanah Spencer said he came to the Umatilla Indian Reservation, where he has several relatives, to […]
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ED recruitment team named
MISSION – In a tight 3-2 vote, the Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation moved forward with a number of measures toward hiring a […]
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COVID cases climb to 100
MISSION – The number of positive COVID-19 cases on the Umatilla Indian Reservation hit 100 as of Nov. 3, according to the Incident Command Team (ICT) for the Confederated Tribes. […]
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Tamastslikt featured in Travel Oregon live-stream broadcast
MISSION – Travel Oregon featured Pendleton and Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in an Oct. 28 live stream. “(We’re) live-streaming an Oregon experience,” Michelle Liberty of Attitude Marketing said, “as a way […]
Read MoreFailing grades triggers new policy at NCS
More than 60 percent of Nixyaawii students have one or more incomplete By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – With nearly seven out of 10 students with one or […]
Read MoreNew financial services to start in January
Institution will continue offering same tiered system personal loans, plus homeownership and business development coaching MISSION – Nixyaawii Community Financial Services (NCFS), which will consolidate three CTUIR programs – home […]
Read MoreTwo thirds of COVID emergency aid has gone to off-reservation Tribal members
MISSION – Some Tribal members from as far away as Virginia and Colorado are among those receiving CARES Act emergency assistance through the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. […]
Read MoreCTUIR receives another $500K in COVID relief
Oregon Health Authority grant will pay for food, back rent, utilities, child care and phone bills MISSION – A grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) will provide additional funds […]
Read MoreCTUIR signs 2-year extension on Columbia River Accords
Walla Walla Chief Sampson disagrees with the decision By the CUJ MISSION – The tribe’s commitment toward protecting the Columbia River’s fish populations involved extending an agreement with regional tribes […]
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CTUIR executive director leaves for Spokane
Half of Ted Wright’s tenure was emergency ‘nightmare’ with near constitutional crisis, floods and COVID By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – When Ted Wright took the job as […]
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