Tag: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
GOP Alleges ‘Secret’ Deal to Remove Four Snake River Dams
By Jacob Fischler/Oregon Capital Chronicle
Republicans on a U.S. House panel blasted the Biden administration Tuesday for an agreement they said paved the way for...
Wildhorse Cineplex to Screen ‘Common Ground’ Documentary
The Wildhorse Resort & Casino Cineplex will screen a free, one-time showing of the regenerative farming documentary Common Ground at 4 p.m. on Wednesday,...
CTUIR Contracts with LASO for Expanded Legal Services
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is teaming with Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) to provide legal aid to tribal...
Two Cultures One Community Powwow Set for Feb. 23-25
The Two Cultures One Community Committee and Nixyáawii Community Financial Services will host the inaugural Two Cultures One Community Powwow Feb. 23-25 at the Pendleton Convention...
Jaimie Crane Named New CTUIR Education Department Director
Effective Jan. 2, Jaimie Crane will become the new Education Department director for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR).
“It was an...
Beginning Next Year, Bus Route to ‘Loop’ Around Morrow County
Starting in the new year, Morrow County residents have a new transit option.
The Loop, an on-demand transit service within the county, is expanding to...
NW States, Tribes reach ‘Historic’ Deal with Feds over Fish, Dams
By Lynne Terry and Bill Lucia/Oregon Capital Chronicle
A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden...
Three CTUIR Associate Judges Take to the Bench, Now Hearing Cases
With less than a month since being approved by the Board of Trustees, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) three new...
National Transit Group Honors CTUIR Employees Robert & Sue Johnson
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) employees Robert and Susan Johnson have been selected as honorees for the 2023 National Rural Transit...
CTUIR Board of Trustees and General Council Sworn into Office
Recently elected members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees and General Council took their oaths of office...
Tribes to Receive $915,000 to Overhaul Recycling Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) more than $900,000 to update and overhaul its...
CTUIR Gets Nearly $2 Million for Columbia River Basin Project
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has received nearly $2 million in federal funds for a project to prevent pollution and...
CTUIR Voters Elect 6 New Members, Vote to Keep 6 Incumbents
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) elected six new members and six incumbents to the...
CTUIR Kayak Public Transit Honored with National Award
The National Rural Transit Assistance Program has announced Kayak Public Transit as its most recent recipient of the RTAP Tribal Transit Agency Award.
The national...
ODOT Accepting Applications for I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections...
CTUIR to Receive Nearly $600,000 from U.S. Justice Department Grant
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that three Tribes in Oregon have secured more than $2.3 million combined in federal grants...
CTUIR Announces J.D. Tovey as New Deputy Executive Director
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) announced that Tribal Planning Director J.D. Tovey has been hired as the deputy executive director, effective Oct....
One Motorist Seriously Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-84
One person was seriously injured Thursday in a pileup on Interstate 84 involving at least 17 vehicles.
Oregon State Troopers from the Pendleton area command...
CTUIR Signs Memorandum with Amazon Web Services
By Chris Aadland/Confederated Umatilla Journal
Tribal leaders on Thursday, Sept. 21, signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with a corporate entity, further establishing a partnership and ensuring...
Collaboration Celebrated During Depot Land Transfer Ceremony
The former Umatilla Chemical Depot officially became the property of the Columbia Development Authority (CDA) back in March. On Wednesday, July 12, that landmark...
