Tag: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Cosper Named CTUIR’s New Legislative Affairs Manager
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) has found its new Legislative Affairs manager in Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizen Sterling Cosper.
Cosper, who...
Umatilla County, Port Still at Odds Over CDA Lawsuit, Land Allocation
BOARDMAN — The Columbia Development Authority Board continues to be divided on the issue of which entities should be in control of certain land...
Pendleton School District to Honor 21 Native American Students
Twenty-one Native American students from schools affiliated with the Pendleton School District (PSD) will be acknowledged Monday, Nov. 18 as part of the Confederated...
CTUIR to Build Transition Housing with Federal Funds
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) Housing Department is looking to create transition housing along Mission Road thanks to federal funding.
Housing...
CDA Board Members May Find Solution to July Lawsuit Over Land
Columbia Development Authority board members John Shafer and Kim Puzey spent much of the regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at odds over the lawsuit...
Umatilla Indian Reservation to Allow Open Burning Starting Oct. 11
The Umatilla Tribal Fire Department (UTFD) has announced that open burning will be allowed again on the Umatilla Indian Reservation (UIR) starting Friday, Oct....
CTUIR to Host Voter Registration Drive Oct. 10 in Pendleton
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will host a voter registration drive from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Hamley Slickfork...
Wyden, Merkley Announce Federal Investment to Mitigate Water Loss
U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced on Monday a federal investment of $350,000 for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation...
CTUIR to Host Voter Registration Event Oct. 10 in Pendleton
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) will host a voter registration drive from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Hamley Slickfork...
Apply Now to Obtain I-84 Chain-Up Helper Permits for E. Oregon
The Oregon Department of Transportation will issue permits for individuals interested in chaining up commercial vehicles during the winter months along specific sections of...
Nixyáawii Teacher Named Regional Teacher of the Year
Language arts teacher Niccole Harrison received a nice surprise shortly before heading home from Nixyáawii Community School (NCS) on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Just before the...
Legislators Hear from E. Oregon Leaders on Transportation Needs
Local leaders from across Eastern Oregon offered thoughts and opinions on transportation, and its coming funding gap, to state legislators during a recent in-person...
CTUIR Selected for Federal Investment Pilot Program
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) learned Sept. 3 that it is one of 12 communities around the country chosen for a...
CTUIR’s Sams Wins 2024 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award
Corinne Sams, a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large, has been named a 2024 EcoTrust Indigenous...
Columbia and Snake River Tribes Fight to Keep Fishing Traditions Alive
By Jordan Gale and Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
This summer for the first time the U.S. government acknowledged that nearly a century of damming waterways...
CTUIR, IHS Leaders to Sign MOA for $44.5 Million Water Project
Elected leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Indian Health Service (IHS) officials will sign a memorandum of agreement...
CTUIR’s Corinne Sams Elected Chair of Task Force on Tribal Consultation
Oregon Task Force on Tribal Consultation members elected Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) Board of Trustees Member at Large Corinne Sams...
CTUIR Receoves $2 Million in Federal Funds for Salmon Hatcheries
On July 25 the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) received word from the U.S. departments of Commerce and Interior that it...
Kotek Appoints CTUIR Employee to State Advisory Committee
Gov. Tina Kotek recently appointed a Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) employee to a committee devoted to advancing regional community and...
CTUIR Wraps Up Its Successful First Tri-City Water Follies Sponsorship
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) on July 28 capped off a successful initial sponsorship of the Tri-City Water Follies by...
