Soaring Eagle signs with Haskell
WHITE SWAN, Wash. – Teal Soaring Eagle, a 6-foot-2 guard from White Swan High School, signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, […]
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CTUIR signs MOU with City of Kennewick
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ, KENNEWICK – In referencing the aspirations to work together with the City of Kennewick, Board of Trustees member Armand Minthorn recalled the discovery of […]
Read MoreWindy Boy awarded State Seal of Biliteracy
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ, MISSION – Robert Windy Boy is a one of a kind — literally. The Pendleton High School student earned the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy […]
Read MoreNCS welcomes three new faces
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ, MISSION – Nixyaawii Community School added three new faces in May. Robby Bill (Behavior Support), Nicci Harrison (Language Arts) and Aaron Noisey (PE/Health) received […]
Read MoreGuzman steps down as Yellowhawk CEO
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ, MISSION – Former Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center CEO Lisa Guzman will be remembered as one of the key figures within the CTUIR that helped […]
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Fourth Wave: COVID-19 cases spike in MAY
MISSION – After a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases at the start of May, Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center saw a sharp decline. Of the 23 cases diagnosed on the Umatilla […]
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CTUIR’s Department of Natural Resources releases lamprey in the Tucanon River
By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ, POMEROY, Wash. – Instead of history in the making, it was history in the releasing. On May 21, the long-awaited restoration project came to […]
Read MoreYellowhawk Tribal Health Center designates interim CEO
Mission, OR – The Health Commission of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has accepted the resignation of Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center CEO Lisa Guzman. The Commission […]
Read MoreCayuse seeks to hire another apprentice
Cayuse Shared Services is launching the second year of its Apprenticeship Program; an effort started in 2020 to support Tribal member college students as they work towards a degree and […]
Read MoreTribal Environmental Recovery Facility Announces Temporary Closure Due to Fire
MISSION, OR – The Tribal Environmental Recovery Facility (TERF), owned by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), has announced a temporary closure due to a fire on […]
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