MISSION – There will be no salary raises in 2021 for employees of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, according to a proposed budget that will be presented at 2 p.m. Nov. 5 in a Special General Council meeting. The meeting will be a Zoom video-conference call. Contact General Council Secretary Shawna Gavin (Shawnagavin@ctuir.org) for Zoom meeting ID…
Board OKs needs-based COVID assistance
MISSION – Needs-based grant applications for tribal members who can prove they’ve experienced a loss of income or increased costs related to COVID-19 have been mailed to members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). The funding amount per individual is $750 for adults and $500 for each child. The CTUIR Enrollment Office mailing includes a cover…
Tribals to debut body cameras in December
MISSION – Tribal police will soon be wearing body cameras to record interactions with the people they contact during their patrols. The Board of Trustees at a work session Oct. 5 passed a motion to purchase body and vehicle cameras at a cost of $54,747 from Axon Enterprises, a company that also provides body cameras for police departments in Pendleton,…
CTUIR Executive Director Ted Wright Steps Down
Mission, OR – Ted Wright, who has served as Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) government for the past two years, has resigned his position, effective on November 4, 2020. Mr. Wright has accepted a position as Executive Director with the Spokane Indian Tribe. Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was formally selected for appointment…
Gov. Brown releases updated metrics regarding in-person learning
Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to unveil updated metrics that will allow more Oregon students to return to in-person learning. She led off by saying that waiting for zero risk is not the path forward. Brown, along with state health and education officials, argued the updates are necessary because the benefits students gain from in-person education in…
Bighorn Sheep Ram Harvested by Tribal Treaty Hunter Tests Positive for Deadly Respiratory Disease
Mission, OR – Wildlife biologists from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Department of Natural Resources received the results this week of biological tests on a four and a half year old bighorn sheep ram harvested from the Burnt River Herd in Oregon. The test results indicate the ram was carrying the deadly bacterial disease Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae…
CTUIR Providing Event and Guidance to Families for a Safe, Fun Halloween
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), in coordination with Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center, will be offering a drive-thru “trunk or treat” event this weekend on Halloween, Saturday, October 31. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Mission Community Gym from 3-6pm. Trunk or treaters are asked to remain in their cars and candy…
Invitation to Provost’s Lecture Featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
You are invited to join a virtual event featuring Henry Louis Gates, Jr – an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, journalist and cultural critic who has authored or co-authored 24 books and created 21 documentary films. Dr. Gates is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard, is…
Board Approves Needs-Based Financial Assistance
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Enrollment Office has this week been preparing mailings that include a cover letter signed by Chair Kat Brigham, a “Frequently Asked Questions” document, and a needs-based grant application for CTUIR Tribal members who may have experienced a loss of income or increased costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic and are in…
Umatilla National Forest reopens roads into Tucannon
PENDLETON, Ore. – Forest officials on the Pomeroy Ranger District will reopen motorized access on Forest Service Roads (FSR) 47, 4712 and a portion of FSR 4713 on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Tucannon watershed experienced substantial road and trail damage from the February 2020 region-wide flooding across northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. Due to significant flood damage, long-term temporary closures…