Oregon reports 148 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 187, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 148 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total…
Oregon reports 278 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, June 16
Oregon reports 278 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 182, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 278 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 6,098. The…
First positive COVID-19 case confirmed
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – The first positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed on the Umatilla Indian Reservation through testing at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center. The Confederated Tribes and Yellowhawk have jurisdiction to do the investigation and contact tracing because the individual who tested positive is a resident of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Because of federal…
First positive COVID-19 case confirmed on Umatilla Indian Reservation
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – The first positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed on the Umatilla Indian Reservation through testing at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center. The Confederated Tribes and Yellowhawk have jurisdiction to do the investigation and contact tracing because the individual who tested positive is a resident of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Because of federal…
Housing receives federal grant to repair tribal-owned homes
By Casey Brown of the CUJ MISSION – Funds from a $30,000 federal grant will be used to repair houses owned by tribal members on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. This is the first time the Housing Department has received a grant from the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC). However, the purpose of the NAIHS grant – safety upgrades and…
Glavis Wagner, peer recovery mentor at Yellowhawk, participated in the Ready 2 Work program through Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation. He is joined by Susie Calhoun, program manager, Janine Winn, and Mary Ann Rhoads, HR training specialist. Wagner worked closely with them and Viola Tendler, former case manager, while working through the program.
Glavis Wagner prime example of CTUIR voc rehab client
By Casey Brown of the CUJ The open road became the long road that brought Glavis Wagner, 59, back home to Oregon in 1995. Wagner is a peer recovery mentor at Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center with the BH2I program and former bus driver on the Mission route for Kayak Public Transit. He is enrolled with the Confederated Tribes of the…
CTUIR ready to celebrate Voc Rehab’s 100th year
From the CTUIR Vocational Rehabilitation Program On June 2, Vocational Rehabilitation turned 100 years old. President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Smith-Fess Act of 1920, which established the first federally funded program to assist people with disabilities who had not acquired their disabilities as a result of serving in the military. During the last four decades, more than 83…
By Casey Brown of the CUJ MISSION – While the decision about graduation is pending as of press time, Nixyaawii Community School’s New Media class has been working to produce messages of positivity for the Golden Eagles Class of 2020. “We wanted to make sure that the community has a chance to cheer on students,” Michelle Van Pelt said. Two…
Tribes developing ‘Safe Routes to School’ plans for Nixyaawii students
By Dani Schulte, CTUIR Transportation Planner MISSION – How many Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) students are walking or bicycling to school? Have you seen students cutting across the busy highway to get to Mission Market on their lunch break? Is there adequate lighting for students walking to a basketball game? These are some questions the Tribal Planning Office is hoping…
Students earn biliteracy diploma seals in Nez Perce, Umatilla languages
PENDLETON – Five graduating Native students, including Seth Scott who made remarks in Nez Perce at the Pendleton High School commencement ceremonies, have earned the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy for their achievements in studying native languages. Besides Scott, four students from Nixyaawii Community School earned the Oregon Seals, which will appear on their diplomas. Those students are Christina Kaltsukis, Susie…