Mission, OR – After careful consideration of current pandemic restrictions within the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has announced the annual Basketball Against Alcohol and Drugs tournament has been cancelled for 2021. “The Tribe has proudly hosted the BAAD tournament for more than 30 years,” said Kat Brigham, Chair of the CTUIR Board…
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Nixyaawii Community School to start in-person learning
Feb. 22 start date approved by NCS school board By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ MISSION – Nixyaawii Community School students are set to return Feb. 22 after the school board unanimously voted to allow in-person learning. The hybrid plan is to have students attend two days per week and perform distance learning two more days in an effort to…
Schimmel earns start for Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – Tribal member Milan Schimmel quickly earned a starting role for the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team. The Bearcats (1-0) edged Northern Kentucky 73-67 in overtime to earn their first win of the season. Schimmel scored 8 points (2 for 5 from 3-point range), grabbed 2 rebounds, and had 4 turnovers. The team relied heavily on Ilmar’l Thomas,…
UNITY and Nike N7 to Host “Hear Us. See Us. Rise Together” Webinar with Native American Athletes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2020 Media Contact: Cassidy Rue | 623.692.6818 Cassidy@uriascommunications.com UNITY and Nike N7 to Host “Hear Us. See Us. Rise Together” Webinar with Native American Athletes The webinar featuring Native American athletes Shauna Long, Madison Hammond and Lindy Waters III will focus on using sports to create positive change Mesa, AZ – As part of its fall educational webinar series,…
OSAA delays high school football indefinitely; pushes back date for first volleyball, soccer and cross-country events to Sept. 23
Tyasin Burns and other Nixyaawii Community School student-athletes hope to play football this fall for the Pendleton Buckaroos, but the high school football season is being delayed by COVID-19. The season may be restructured if restrictions aren’t lifted by Sept. 28. High school football and other fall sports will be delayed because of COVID-19, according to a decision…
Olympic Icon Billy Mills Comments on Washington D.C. Football Team Announcing Name Change
Gold Medalist and Native American Activist Calls for Lasting Change ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, Billy Mills, Olympic Gold medalist, Oglala Lakota, and National Spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth spoke out on the Washington D.C. football team’s decision to move away from their current name and imagery after years of protracted discussion. “It’s never too late to do…
NFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
By Homero De la Fuente and Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday in a statement. The new name of the team was not revealed. The announcement comes just days after the team said that a “thorough review” of the name would be conducted. The name has…
Quaempts lands lunker Indian Lake trout on ultralight rod and reel
Logan Quaempts and the 6-pound, 6-ounce trout he took out of Indian Lake in June. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ INDIAN LAKE – On his way out the door, Logan Quaempts grabbed the 6-foot ultralight rod he uses to sneak up on brook trout hiding in the shadows under logs and behind boulders in the North Fork Umatilla and…
NCS playing football with Pendleton Bucks
Tyasin Burns, a senior next year at Nixyaawii Community School, will play football with the Pendleton Buckaroos. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ PENDLETON – Pendleton High School Coach Eric Davis is excited about adding three seniors from Nixyaawii Community School (NCS), especially tough running-back Tyasin Burns, to the Buckaroo football roster this fall. The Nixyaawii School Board in May approved…
SAMS & SONS — First Nixyaawii coach returns with two boys
Dakota Sams drives to the basket for Pendleton Buckaroos last year. Grayson, Ryan and Dakota Sams stand in the Nixyaawii Community School gym. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ Ryan Sams, Nixyaawii Community School’s first basketball coach, is returning to lead the Golden Eagles after 14 years of coaching at Pendleton High School, and he’s bringing his two sons with…