Pendleton shuts out Mazama in first round By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Tugg McQuinn had four touchdowns and Pendleton had a strong opening-round showing with a 41-0 win over Mazama in the 4A state playoffs at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. “This is a big win for us,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said. “This is our best team win…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON —Mason Strong scored four touchdowns, and Pendleton sewed up second place in the Greater Oregon League with a 39-35 victory over La Grande on Friday at the Round-Up Grounds. “A great team effort,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said. “A piecemeal game we were able to pull off. It was a great team win. My…
BY ROBERTA J. WILSON, Secretary CTUIR Board of Trustees ALL COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS MEETING AT SLICKFORK SALOON 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, OCTOBER 29, 2024 This is an annual training and and meet up with other committees and commissions for important dialogue and collaboration. Your attendance is very important for tribal member involvement in tribal government. We have included a link to…
Weston-McEwen tops Gold Beach 47-30 for first win By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ BEND — Maddox King ran for 177 yards and three touchdowns as Weston-McEwen picked up its first win of the season Saturday, Sept. 21, with a 47-30 victory over Gold Beach at Summit High School. “It was a good game,” W-M coach Morgan Dunlap said. “The boys…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ Nixyaawii made a strong showing among the big schools at the Wallowa County Invitational, with Sun Schimmel breaking into the top 20 by placing 19th with a time of 20:33.6 at Wallowa Lake State Park. Also scoring for the Golden Eagles were Noah Piercen (22:41.9), Waptas Brockie (22:58.3), Wyatt Withers (23:17.8), and Ellis Ashley (26:24.7).…
By ANNIE FOWLER, The CUJ PENDLETON — Pendleton played step for step with Weiser (Idaho) in the first half, but the Wolverines turned up the pressure in the second half for a 70-45 victory Friday, Sept. 20, over the Bucks. “We had a tough time stopping them,” Pendleton coach Erik Davis said. “They ran the ball well. They are a good…
MISSION – The Planning and Public Works departments of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) are seeking community input on road and roadway safety concerns that may be addressed by the Tribal Transportation Safety Program grant fund. The survey is collecting information from the community about locations of safety concern on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. “Some examples…
MISSION – Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, has been named a 2024 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award (ILA) winner. Ecotrust is a Portland-based nonprofit working with community members and organizations toward a vision of an equitable, prosperous and climate-smart future. It celebrates determination, wisdom and continuum of Indigenous leadership…