Epson Tour brings Pros to Wildhorse
Nicht-Yow-Way Seniors have their Day
Road to LGPA - Epson Tour golf event held at the Wildhorse Golf Course in September brought in crowd of fans.
Titto Moses, left, and Mary Jeannie Strong, right, laugh it up during the Elder’s Day luncheon Sept. 9 at Wildhorse.
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CUJ
Confederated Umatilla Journal The monthly newspaper of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Pendleton, Oregon
BOT requests GC input ahead of alcohol vote
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APRIL 2021 Volume 29, Issue 4
CTUIR Tribal member killed by police on UIR Press Release provided by CTUIR
By the CUJ
MISSION – The Board of Trustees for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) backed off their original decision to vote on approving alcohol sales at specific entities on the Umatilla Indian Reservation pending General Council feedback. The decision came after a public outcry for inclusion of the Tribes’ membership, according the General Council Chair Lindsey Watchman. Watchman said after the Board’s plan to vote on legalizing alcohol sales at Mission Market and Arrowhead Travel Plaza (Arrowhead) was printed on the front page of the September Confederated Umatilla Journal , Tribal members started making phone calls and writing emails to express their concerns. The original date for the vote was scheduled for Sept. 12 after the Board held a work session with Wildhorse Resort & Casino (Wildhorse) CEO Gary George. Both Arrowhead and Mission Market are operated by Wildhorse. George is supervised by the Board. George brought management staff for Arrowhead along for the work session. “We get about ten verbal requests a day, asking, ‘where’s the beer at?” Tom Fine, Arrowhead General Manager, See Alcohol Sales page 11A
If she ain’t buckin’ yet, Let’er Jess Nowland, left, embraces 2022 Westward Ho! Parade Grand Marshall Marie ‘Butch’ Dick during the daily arena Dancing at the Pendleton Round-Up. The above saying is one of Nowland’s favorite closing remarks as the daily arena emcee, a role he’s held for several ears. . Dallas Dick Photo
See Round-Up coverage in the special CUJ section C
INSIDE THE CUJ
Vigil for Tribal Member killed by police
Family and friends of Tribal Member Jeremiah Johnson gathered for a candle light vigil to honor the late Tribal member after he was shot and killed by police Sept. 18.
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MISSION – The fatal shooting of a man on the Umatilla Indian Reservation is still being investigated, but law enforcement officials have confirmed the identity of the deceased as Jeremiah James Johnson. Johnson, 39, was an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). Umatilla Tribal Police Department (UTPD) officials say on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at approximately 10:36 A.M. Umatilla Tribal Police Dispatch received information from Umatilla County 911 of a domestic disturbance on Bingham Road in the area of Mile Post 18, Adams, OR, which is within the boundaries of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A Pendleton Police officer responded along with a UTPD officer at the request of the UTPD for mutual aid assistance. According to law enforcement officials, the officers were confronted upon arrival by an armed suspect, identified as Jeremiah James Johnson. During the confrontation, the officers fired their duty firearms at Johnson, killing him. The FBI is leading the investigation, and the Oregon State Crime Lab is assisting with the collection and processing of evidence. Both officers involved in the incident have See Police Shooting page 3A
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