By BERIT THORSON, East Oregonian  MISSION — Rather than sun and popsicles by the pool, summer break for a few Nixyáawíí Community School students consists more of hot dogs, fry bread and blueberry cobbler inside a small kitchen. Rez Dogz,…

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…

By CHRIS AADLAND, Reporter MISSION – Whether it’s getting to work, going to an appointment or as a healthy living strategy, Umatilla Indian Reservation community members now have safer options to walk, run or bike near the tribal government headquarters…

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes June 6 in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities. The…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JACK DURA, Associated Press A parole hearing was held Monday for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in…

By CHRIS AADLAND, Reporter MISSION – The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) recently received confirmation from the federal government that it could implement the new gaming revenue sharing plan for tribal members that leaders approved last November.…

WEST LINN – Following a national search, the Willamette Falls Trust Board of Directors has selected former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to lead the non-profit and the next phase of the Willamette Falls Inter-Tribal Public Access Project. “Willamette Falls has…

By LISA SNELL Editor MISSION – It’s something uncomfortable to talk about, to hear about, or even believe is happening in your community, but a report on the history of sexual assault crimes happening on the Confederated Tribes of the…