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CTUIR’s commitment to community health: Guidelines for certified domestic kitchens
By BRIAN A. FULLEN, CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Specialist The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is dedicated to fostering a safe and healthy community. In line with this commitment, the CTUIR Environmental Health and Safety Program has maintained important guidelines for certified domestic kitchens since they were adopted back in 2018. These guidelines, outlined in **Chapter…
COVID-era farm, food workers may be eligible for USDA payment
MISSION – Farm and food workers who incurred expenses preparing for, preventing exposure to and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic are entitled to a one-time $600 payment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program. According to the USDA, agricultural and meatpacking workers, as well as select grocery workers, may receive one relief payment…
Utah lawsuit seeks state control over vast areas of federal land
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican leaders made good Tuesday on a decade-old vow to launch a legal challenge aimed at wresting control from the U.S. government over much of the federal lands that dominate the state. The state’s attorney general said he asked to file a lawsuit with the U.S.…
Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
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…
2024 FALL SEASON TRIBAL FISHERY ANNOUNCEMENT
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…
It’s huckleberry season in the Northwest
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.…
Umatilla National Forest Fire update | August 8. 2024
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…
Oregon DHS urges families to check Summer EBT eligibility
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…
Oregon Trail conference meets at the ‘crossroads’ of history, aiming to tell more diverse, accurate stories
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…