Rod 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, […]
Read MorePatrick Louis Luke
Patrick Louis Luke Dec. 7, 1962 – June 22, 2020 WHITE SWAN, Wash. – Patrick Louis Luke, “Yetatamanisht,” passed away at his home in White Swan, Wash., on June 22, […]
Read MoreVerna Dee “Duck” Conner
Verna Dee ‘Duck’ Conner March 5, 1959 — June 19, 2020 Born in Salem, Oregon, Verna Dee was named after her doctor, Dr. Vernon D. Casterline. Verna graduated from Madras […]
Read MoreCome on America: Listen to COVID-19 experts
It’s summer so the virus must be over, right? Not so fast. Pull that mask back up over your nose. A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress […]
Read MoreClimate makes BOT priority list
By the CUJ MISSION – For the first time, climate change and enrollment are listed among the top priorities for the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Confederated Tribes of […]
Read MoreLeaders of CTUIR, Round-Up begin talks
Board of Trustees members and Presidents of the Round-Up and Happy Canyon Boards talked over Zoom June 24. By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – Triggered by a lack […]
Read MoreBoard OKs new Internet tribal portal
By the CUJ MISSION – Tribal leaders have taken the first official steps toward development of a new Internet portal that will allow members of the Confederated Tribes of the […]
Read MoreCOVID-19 Incident Command changes as CTUIR moves into Recovery stage
By the CUJ MISSION – Moving into Level 4 Recovery, the Board of Trustees (BOT) on June 22 transferred the Incident Command and changed the scope to monitoring the status […]
Read MoreBLM prompts review of Umatilla Tribal Police policies
By Wil Phinney of the CUJ MISSION – “Black Lives Matter” to members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). And […]
Read More$750 cash relief approved for all CTUIR members
By the CUJ MISSION – All Tribal members should expect to receive a $750 stimulus check in mid-to-late July following action June 29 by the Board of Trustees (BOT) for […]
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