Chuck Hoskin, chief of the Cherokee Nation, said he believes many institutions now understand they can no longer treat Indigenous items as “museum curiosities” from “peoples that no longer exist.” CHEROKEE NATION | COURTESY PHOTO
By PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tucked within the expansive Native American halls of the American Museum of Natural History is a diminutive wooden doll that holds a sacred place among the tribes whose territories once included Manhattan. For more than six months now, the ceremonial Ohtas, or Doll Being, has been hidden from view after the…
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 The Four Columbia River Tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: The tribes are continuing to provide fishing opportunity throughout the summer season. Zone 6 Commercial Gillnet Fishery Area: All of Zone 6 Dates/Times: 6 AM Monday August 19 to 6 PM Thursday August 22 (3 nights) and 6 AM Monday August…
Alvina Burke-Huesties, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, uncovers a basketful of recently harvested huckleberries at the home of her daughter, Althea Huesties-Wolf, last summer near Mission, Oregon. The family collects and preserves this important traditional food in baskets that are passed down through generations. ANNIE WARREN | NWPB COURTESY PHOTO
LAUREN PATERSON, Northwest Public Broadcasting It’s huckleberry season in the Pacific Northwest. The juicy berries with a sweet and tart flavor can be found from July until September or early October, depending on how high into the mountains you go. Huckleberries thrive in the Rocky Mountains, and are often found in the forests of Oregon, Idaho, Washington state and Montana.…
Hot and dry conditions are expected to persist, and officials want to remind everyone that the current fire danger rating is at EXTREME and Public Use Restrictions involving chainsaw use and campfires are in effect.
One of the recent fires on the Umatilla National Forest has been controlled and no new fires were discovered on the forest. “Everything continues to hold, the fires are becoming more stable,” said Tyson Albrecht, Umatilla Deputy Fire Staff. Suppression efforts will continue today on all incidents and most fires remain at less than five acres in size, except Forks…
With its Sept. 2 application deadline approaching, the program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs are not as easy to access.
SALEM – As summer winds down, families have a limited window to secure essential food assistance through the Summer EBT program, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS). With its Sept. 2 application deadline approaching, the program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs are not as easy to access. Thousands of…
Tamastslikt Cultural Institute director Bobbie Conner speaks at the Oregon California Trails Association convention at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Mission, Ore. on July 25, 2024. ANTONIO SIERRA | COURTESY OPB
By ANTONIO SIERRA, Oregon Public Broadcasting Organizers host their annual event on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, hoping to correct the record and offer a lifeline for future generations of pioneer trail study MISSION – The Oregon Trail may represent a pivotal moment in U.S. history, but at the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, it’s just one of many trails. Rather than depict…
TRIBAL MEMBERS: This notification formally announces that applications are now being accepted from tribal members who wish to serve on the Commission(s)/Committee(s) listed below. Appointed members will receive a $125.00 stipend per meeting, effective January 1, 2022, once the minutes have been approved and processed on CTUIR paydays. Will advertise for the following vacancies: 2 Positions for CTUIR…
UKIAH – Firefighters assigned to the Battle Mountain Complex continue to push forward on progress across both zones of the incident. As of this morning, July 27, Oregon State Fire Marshal Green Team is unified with ODF in the protection of structures across the incident as ODF Teams 1 and 3 work in cooperation on the fire line. Resources from…
MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is helping sponsor the 2024 Tri-City Water Follies being held July 26-28 in Kennewick and Pasco, Washington. The Water Follies is a weekend of hydroplane boat racing in pursuit of the Apollo Columbia Cup and a stop for the H1 Unlimited hydroplane race schedule, showcasing multiple classes of boats.…
Limited visibility over the fire kept helicopters grounded early in the day, so air resources were shared with the Double Snag Fire to the east until the smoke lifted in the afternoon.
UKIAH, Ore. – Firefighters on the Monkey Creek Fire continued to see challenging weather and very active fire behavior, but they held established lines tightly without much growth on key priorities. Limited visibility over the fire kept helicopters grounded early in the day, so air resources were shared with the Double Snag Fire to the east until the smoke lifted…
