MISSION — More than 100 miles of historic salmon and steelhead habitat could eventually reopen under a $1 million federal investment to restore fish passage at the McKay Creek Reservoir Dam in the Umatilla River Basin. The Oregon Department of…
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MISSION — The Confederated Umatilla Journal (CUJ) has added a new reporter to its newsroom. Beau Glynn, who started on March 2, is already covering community events and issues at the CUJ office in the Nixyáawii Governance Office. Glynn, a…
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ELGIN — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and its partners are singing the praises of a new fish ladder at the Lookingglass Fish Hatchery on Lookingglass and Jarboe creeks. Rod Engle, fish biologist-science coordinator for the…
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PENDLETON — Cairnspring Mills and the soon-to-open Blue Mountain Mill are hosting a hiring event for members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The CTUIR Department of Economic and Community Development will hold the event on April…
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MISSION — One final beam was placed on top of the Wildhorse Resort & Casino (WRC) second hotel tower, 10 stories up in the air, during a topping-off ceremony signifying the end of the outer structure’s construction. Prior to the…
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WALLA WALLA — More than a year after crews uncovered a Native American burial site during sidewalk improvements at Pioneer Park, ancestral remains have yet to be returned to their resting place. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation…
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MISSION — A group of prospective young journalists spent the week learning the ins and outs of audio journalism through the Youth Voices program at Nixyáawii Governance Center. On March 24, a small group of students, ranging from middle school…
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CTUIR families learn, share traditions at Latit Latit excursion PILOT ROCK — Family, friends and elders hiked the rocky hills of Eastern Oregon on March 14, digging for Latit Latit during the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR)…
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Fred L. Mitchell transfers collection of Columbia River Plateau tribal artifacts to CTUIR, Tamástslikt MISSION — In a landmark acquisition, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) secured thousands of historical artifacts, marking a significant moment in preserving…
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MISSION — A homeowner cited for illegally dumping construction and personal debris into upper South Coyote Creek on trust land, violating tribal regulations, said he is working with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to restore the…
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