Reckoning at Standing Rock
Paddlers from the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere arrive by canoe at the main activist camp on North Dakota’s Cannon Ball River during a canoe demonstration in September against the Dakota […]
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Come on America: Listen to COVID-19 experts
It’s summer so the virus must be over, right? Not so fast. Pull that mask back up over your nose. A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress […]
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Birthday hugs and kisses, long-awaited sweat brings spirit alive once again
By General Council Chair Lindsey Watchman Oykalo iinim himiyuume, iin wees lilooyca – I am thankful/happy. Around mid-May, I turned 48 years old. Like many of you (as well as […]
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Coronavirus changes ceremonies, challenges leaders
By Don Sampson Our tribes and our ancestors have been infected by deadly viruses and diseases brought to the shores of our native homeland by European immigrants since Columbus in […]
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COVID-19 gives new meaning to Mother’s Day
By Jill-Marie Gavin for the CUJ This year Mother’s Day has landed in the middle of Covid-19. While our governments, communities and families brace themselves for the requirements of essential […]
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Maintaining productivity in crisis-management mode
By Ted A Wright, PhD These have been challenging times for us all, through the devastation of the Umatilla River flood right into a worldwide viral pandemic. So, as a […]
Read More Kii hiiwes wew’eex wala! – it’s spring time!
Normally during this time of year, the weather becomes warmer, daylight longer, and families enjoy community events like the Fun Run and Flag Day. Normally playgrounds and basketball courts are […]
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Follow guidelines so we can reopen community
By N. Kathryn Brigham The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are at war with an invisible enemy and we fight this war alongside all 574 Tribal Nations, the […]
Read MoreWhere are our local legislators?
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) work extremely hard to address issues of mutual concerns with the State of Oregon. This government-to-government relationship ensures open and clear […]
Read MoreMore tribes regulating single-use plastics
As the federal government and many state governments fail to address plastic waste, Indian tribes become policy innovators. The world is waking up to the growing problem of plastic waste […]
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