Bill Would Give Tribes 2 More Years To Spend COVID-19 Funds
By Andrew Westney Law360 (July 10, 2020, 6:52 PM EDT) –A bipartisan pair of U.S. House of Representatives members are floating a bill to push back the deadline for tribes […]
Read MoreNFL’s Washington Redskins will change name and logo, team says
By Homero De la Fuente and Wayne Sterling, CNN The National Football League’s Washington franchise will change the Redskins name and logo, the team announced Monday in a statement. The […]
Read MoreCTUIR Incident Command reduces allowable gathering sizes
Press Release Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation 46411 Timíne Way, Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: 541-276-3165 Fax: 541-276-3095 www.ctuir.org For immediate release: July 2, 2020 Contact: Heather Anderson, Public […]
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Van Pelt new ASB President at Blue Mountain College
By the CUJ PENDLETON – Megan Van Pelt is the new Associated Student Body (ASB) President at Blue Mountain Community College (BMCC) in Pendleton. Van Pelt, an enrolled member of […]
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Quaempts lands lunker Indian Lake trout on ultralight rod and reel
Logan Quaempts and the 6-pound, 6-ounce trout he took out of Indian Lake in June. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ INDIAN LAKE – On his way out the door, […]
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NCS playing football with Pendleton Bucks
Tyasin Burns, a senior next year at Nixyaawii Community School, will play football with the Pendleton Buckaroos. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ PENDLETON – Pendleton High School Coach Eric Davis […]
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SAMS & SONS — First Nixyaawii coach returns with two boys
Dakota Sams drives to the basket for Pendleton Buckaroos last year. Grayson, Ryan and Dakota Sams stand in the Nixyaawii Community School gym. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ Ryan […]
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Hearings in July for people cited in social gathering case
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – Toby Patrick says he has “no regrets” about hosting a feast in April that led to citations for perhaps as many as […]
Read MoreJ.C. Penney
J.C. Penney Jan. 29, 1926 – June 29, 2020 James C. Penney,”wit-sy-ky-kun,” an enrolled member and life-long resident of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, left this earth of natural causes at […]
Read MoreRod Cowapoo Jr.
Rod Cowapoo Jr. Jan. 25, 1961 – June 2020 Rod “Gibb” Cowapoo Jr. was born on Jan. 25, 1961 to Roderick Cowapoo Sr. and Thelma Johnson. He died June 19, […]
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