From past leadership to our future responsibility
Opinion | By Monica Paradise, Board of Trustees Secretary I hope this message finds you all well, and your new year is starting off right. I am finding my footing […]
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‘Open Mic’ returns to General Council regular meeting agenda
Opinion | By Lindsey X. Watchman, chair of the CTUIR General Council ‘ee’ysni’n heetewit leeheyn oykalo (happy Valentine’s Day, everyone) from your General Council. Prayers this month for heightened compassion, […]
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From the Chair’s Desk
Opinion | By Kat Brigham, Chair, CTUIR Board of Trustees I’m now about two months into serving as chair of the CTUIR Board of Trustees (BOT), and it’s been a […]
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CTUIR veterans logo, flag established as a symbol of service and identity
Opinion | By Derek Quaempts, Veterans Service Program Manager The CTUIR veterans logo and flag now displayed in the Nixyáawii Governance Center Board Chambers symbolize more than design — they […]
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Protecting Umatilla Reservation streams
Opinion | By Troy Baker, CTUIR Water Resources Program Manager Streams and rivers on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) are more than just lines on a map. They provide clean […]
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Making an effort to vote alleviates future effort, struggle
Opinion | By Sterling Cosper, Legislative Affairs Manager The Hard-fought Native American Voting Rights Act is 102 years old. Use it, “The first people on this land should not be […]
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Executive Director letter to tribal members
Dear CTUIR Members, Since President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, we at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) – along with our lobbyist teams in […]
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Watchman addresses expansion of alcohol sales on the UIR
BY LINDSEY X. WATCHMAN, General Council Chair T’ac leeheype oykalo himiyuume kaa laawtiwama (good day relatives and friends). At the Elders’ listening session held on October 20, 2023, at Wildhorse, […]
Read MoreFrom Pendleton to Line 3 in Climate Solidarity
Guest Column by Colleen Sanders and Jessi Pedersen These last several months have been a marathon of challenges for everyone; as the Covid-19 pandemic still continues, record-setting “heat bubbles” have […]
Read MoreConserving groundwater key to drought response
By John Barkley of the Department of Natural Resources While the western United States is alit with mega forest fires exacerbated by extreme drought and record-setting high temperatures, water resources […]
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