MISSION, Ore. — The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Youth Councils concluded their annual summit and elections for the Senior and Junior Youth Leadership last week. During the event, held at Wildhorse Resort & Casino Nov. 21-22, the councils elected Weptas Brockie, junior at Nixyaawii Community School (NCS), as the Senior Youth Council Chair. Joining him in…
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Thank You
The Yellowhawk Family Strength Team would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to Nina Watchman, Trinity Bates, Makeisha Vanpelt, Marla Mayfield, Julie Taylor, Thomas Morningowl, Fred Hill, Mersayus Hart, Leah Harris, Pearla Pena, Catherine Mahon, Fabian Spencer, Katrina Burnside, Natasha Herrera, Teagan Herrera, Dallas Dick, NCS Leadership members Nicholas Alexander, Ella Stewart, Anthony Crawford, drummers, dancers, cake donators, and…
Someone drove a vehicle onto the recently completed basketball court, leaving behind tire tracks over much of the court, then damaged the court in other ways – gauging holes in the playing surface, ripping up and breaking tiles, and ruining the alignment or mangling tiles in other spots. PHOTO BY CHRIS AADLAND
CTUIR Housing asks for help finding basketball court vandals
BY CHRIS AADLANDReporter MISSION, Ore. — Tribal housing officials are searching for ways to discourage vandalism to projects meant to increase quality of life after a new basketball court was intentionally damaged just weeks after it was installed. On Oct. 9, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Housing Department staff discovered damage to the recently completed basketball court installation…
Thank you to all who wore purple during our Purple Thursdays all month long, we are grateful for your action to spread awareness to end domestic violence!
October 2023 Family Violence Services would like to convey our gratitude for standing in partnership with us to end domestic violence in our community. Thank you to all who attended the noon time presentation of Protection Orders and their Effects on Children held on October 19th, 2023, great discussion and questions were had! Dear Pendleton Businesses, thank you for displaying…
BMCC would like to thank the following for their support and participation in the Conectate Conference on October 13: Fred Hill, Wus Gone, Charles Wood, Kelsey Burns, Merle Kirk, Kola Thompson, Wynema Thurman, Cecelia Stanger, Logan Quaempts, Nizhonia Toledo, Lindsay Littlesky, Muriel Jones Hoisington, Leila Crane, Diamond Greene, and CTUIR Youth Council: Meadow Morris, Dymond Say, Sunhawk Thomas, Brooklyn Jones,…
Preschool Educator
CTUIR Department of Education is seeking two preschool educators. $45,000/annual DOE/DOQ. Full Time with benefits package. Covered status (requires background check). Non-Exempt. The Preschool Education II participates in a team approach to implement curriculum activities and program services for children and their families using best practices. The primary responsibility of this position is to assist in ensuring that children’s learning…
October Events
Wednesday, October 18 NCS XC Kyle Burnside Memorial Invite at Birch Creek 3:00 pm Girls Race 3:45 pm Boys Race Culture Night at the Longhouse 5:30-7:15 pm Yellowhawk’s Spooktacular Soiree 5:30-7:30 pm Family Engagement Building Thursday, October 19 Yellowhawk’s “Indigenous Pink Day” Wear pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness All day event for community Yellowhawk’s Breast Cancer Awareness Night Glow…