WALLA WALLA — Dozens of children crowded the riverbank, holding cups of tiny salmon as they waited for their turns to release the fish into the water during the annual Return to the River Festival at Walla Walla Community College…
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MISSION — Six Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) students will have the opportunity to travel to Yellowstone National Park to camp and hike throughout West Yellowstone, visiting multiple geysers and springs during their week-long trip. This opportunity comes after donations from…
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HERMISTON — It is dark when the Wildlife Habitat team arrives at Wanaket Wildlife Area, well before sunrise, to begin setting traps for burrowing owls. The crew started at about 4:30 a.m. on May 22 at the Wanaket Wildlife Area,…
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MISSION — A virtual town hall will take place on June 17 to allow members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) the opportunity to voice their opinions to their elected officials about nuclear development — a…
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MISSION — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is considering whether to lower its tribal enrollment blood quantum requirement from one-quarter to one-eighth. The CTUIR, made up of the Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla tribes, has seen…
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MISSION – Citing his outstanding character, the Umatilla Tribal Police Department (UTPD) named Officer Hans Mueller its Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. UTPD Patrol Sgt. Russell Holt said Mueller, who has been with the UTPD for more than three…
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MISSION — Student artists ages six to 18 filled the gallery walls and pedestals at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute (Tamástslikt) with works in a variety of styles for the 13th ArtWORKz Junior Art Show and Competition. Artists gathered at the institute…
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MISSION — A herd of horned heroes has returned to the Umatilla Indian Reservation, grazing the fields with their small hooves and bleating calls. Outside on a sunny afternoon, hundreds of goats were seen eating weeds and shrubs on April…
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MISSION — Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center (Yellowhawk) hosted a Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) at Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) to foster intercommunity relationships and build trust among the students. NCS students gathered on April 15 in a circle and participated…
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MISSION — Looking back and moving forward framed the message at the 25th annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Family Violence Services in the Public Safety Department held a walk and lunch on April 23 at Nixyáawii Governance Center (NGC),…
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