Trevon Allen continues basketball career in Italy

By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ CTUIR member Trevon Allen is moving up in the European basketball ranks. The standout professional basketball player signed with Pallacanestro Cantu Basketball. The team has a storied history in the EuroLeague, including five Italian titles, two EuroLeague titles, and 10 FIBA Cup titles. “It’s official,” Allen said in a July 20 Facebook post. “Next…

CTUIR member named Interim E.D.

By the CUJ MISSION – CTUIR member Teara Farrow Ferman was appointed Interim Executive Director by the Board of Trustees, effective July 15. She shifts into the position from her managerial spot in the Department of Natural Resources’ Cultural Resources Protection Program. Farrow Ferman replaces Paul Rabb, who returned as the Finance Director. She has set four goals as E.D.…

By Dave Tovey of NCFS On July 1st, 2021, the new Nixyáawii Community Financial Services (NCFS) was opened at our new location at the Coyote Business Park, next to Subway and Ruby’s Indian Crafts & Supplies. The NCFS was the result of efforts by the Wildhorse Resort’s Business Development Services in 2016 to develop a U.S. Treasury certified Community Development…

The business of bounce

By Miranda Vega Rector of the CUJ MISSION – Catherine Barkley and Iosefa Taula have started a new tribal owned business as co-owners of Mission Inflatables, providing bounce houses and water slides that are available for rent within a 25 mile radius. Barkley and Taula have always been business driven and throughout the years, and while raising their children, they…

Conserving groundwater key to drought response

By John Barkley of the Department of Natural Resources While the western United States is alit with mega forest fires exacerbated by extreme drought and record-setting high temperatures, water resources are precariously evaporating and dwindling, threatening our environment and economy. Over one million acres are on fire; some close to home in our aboriginal lands that can have devastating impacts…

Brigham: An update from the Chair of the Board of Trustees

First would like to let everyone know that the BOT wants to congratulate all of our students who graduated in 2021 including Head Start, 8th graders, high school and college/university students. 2020/2021 was a very difficult school year but when we saw you graduating you sure made us all very proud. On June 18th the BOT had lunch with about…

Tribal youth attend Salmon Orca Summit in Shelton

By the CUJ SHELTON, Wash. – Members of the Youth Leadership Council of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) attended the annual Salmon Orca Summit held July 7-8. “Our young People are excited to be here to listen and to stand united in supporting investment in salmon and river restoration in the Northwest and throughout Indian Country,”…