S/M Express’ Desmond Archilta, right, competes during the second heat of the World Championship Indian Relay Race during the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, Friday, July 14, 2023, in Sheridan Wy. Born out of necessity and in mastering skills that came as horses transformed hunting, travel and warfare, rodeo has remained popular in Native American communities. Grandstands often play host to mini family reunions while Native cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills roping, riding and wrestling livestock. MATT GASTON | SHERIDAN PRESS via AP
By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Kicking up a cloud of dust, the men riding bareback were in a rowdy scramble to be the first to lean down from atop their horses and grab hold of the chicken that was buried up to its neck in the ground. The competition is rarely on display these days and…
Longhouse cooks Freddy WarBonnet, right, and Andrew Wildbill grill up salmon, an important first food, for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation winter solstice feast on Dec. 21 in Mission, Ore. Courtesy of Annie Warren / Northwest Public Broadcasting
The annual festival, on Dec. 21 this year, is considered a New Year Day for Indigenous communities across the Pacific Northwest By ANNA KING, Northwest News Network Wing dresses embellished with tiny shells jingle a bit as huge hugs are thrown between friends and relatives. This is the day “the sun turns around” — winter solstice, Dec. 21. But it’s…
December 18, 2023 *BOT Chair will serve as ex-officio member to all committees/commissions when needed except Election and Enrollment. CCWIC CTUIR Community Wellness Improvement Collaborative 2 YEAR TERM (1 BOT Member) POSITION NAME DATE SWORN IN TERM ENDS MTG DAYS Chairperson Marcus Luke Yellowhawk 3rd Tuesday Yellowhawk 3-4 PM Member Housing/DCFS/Safety Yellowhawk Behavioral Health Directors Member Steven Hart…
Jessie Elfleeda-Marie Walker, 91, longtime resident of Mission, OR, passed away surrounded by her family on December 11, 2023. She was a loving and compassionate person and will be dearly missed. Jessie’s children and their families were the most cherished parts of her life. At the time of her passing, this included 9 children, 42 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and…
Thomas Brigham 77 died December 19, 2023 at his home in Stevenson Washington. He was born on an island at Celilo Falls Oregon September 14, 1946. At his request he will be cremated with burial at a later date. Viewing will be held December 23, 2023 from 10:30 to 12:30 at Gardner Funeral Home 156 N. East Church Ave., White…
Due to a miscommunication with our local post office, the December CUJ subscriptionswere not mailed out as scheduled. There was a shortfall in our postage accountwe were unaware of, and we expedited payment the moment we were notified. Webelieved the issue was resolved, however, we discovered yesterday, Dec. 18,that our papers were not mailed as expected but instead returned to…
The Bureau of Land Management has extended the application deadline for its 2024 Student Trainee Internship program. Applications will now be accepted through 9 p.m. MT Monday, Jan. 8.
BAKER CITY – The Bureau of Land Management has extended the application deadline for its 2024 Student Trainee Internship program. Applications will now be accepted through 9 p.m. MT Monday, Jan. 8. Students must be 16 years of age or older and enrolled full or part time in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university,…
ODFW is reminding anglers that salmon and steelhead fishing remains closed in McKay Creek. ODFW has received reports of anglers fishing for salmon and steelhead in the area, which is mostly private land.
While the federal government didn’t agree to dismantle any of the controversial dams in the basin, it will ensure that a framework is in place to replace resources – like irrigation water, power and transportation – provided by the current dam system should Congress authorize dam breaching. By CHRIS AADLAND, Reporter Columbia River Basin tribes are celebrating an agreement with…
Nixyáawii Community Financial Services Executive Director Dave Tovey, right, holds his Outstanding Leadership Award on Dec. 3 during the Native CDFI Network’s annual Policy and Capacity-Building Summit in Washington, D.C. Also shown are Stacy McQuade-Eger, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation executive director, which won the network’s 2023 Award of Excellence, and Native CDFI Network CEO Pete Upton. Tovey also serves on the ATNI-ED’s Board of Directors. Courtesy/Native CDFI Network
MISSION, Ore. – The Native CDFI Network on Dec. 3 recognized Dave Tovey, Nixyáawii Community Financial Services executive director, with an Outstanding Leadership Award during its annual Policy and Capacity-Building Summit in Washington, D.C. Tovey said he considers himself a rookie in the Native community development financial institutions arena but was grateful for the recognition. “I’m so very fortunate to…
