MISSION, Ore. – Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) recently welcomed State Rep. Annessa Hartman to the Nixyáawii Governance Center for a tour of the tribal facilities. Hartman, a freshman lawmaker who represents District 40,…

By COLLEEN LONG, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and HALLIE GOLDEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden told Native American nations gathered for a summit Wednesday that his administration was working to heal the wrongs of the past as he…

By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer President Joe Biden is pushing to allow the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse to play under its own flag when the sport returns to the Olympics in 2028. Biden’s position, being announced Wednesday at…

By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Her reach is now…

PORTLAND — Are you a student looking to kickstart a career in civil service? Are you looking for a fun, fulfilling way to spend your summer? During the next couple of weeks, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hiring at…

By CHRIS AADLAND, Reporter MISSION, Ore. – A now-paused drastic increase in the cost to parents who send children to the tribally owned day care gave some families relief last month while putting pressure on tribal leaders as they ponder…

MISSION, Ore. – Part of the Mission Market’s fueling pumps will be temporarily inaccessible beginning Monday, Dec. 5 because of workers installing solar panels. Patrick Mills, Climate Coordination analyst with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), said a…