Confederated Umatilla Journal
The monthly newspaper of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation ~ Pendleton, Oregon June 2021
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Volume 29, Issue 6
History in waves CTUIR’s Department of Natural Resources releases lamprey in the Tucannon River By Cary Rosenbaum of the CUJ
POMEROY, Wash. - Instead of history in the making, it was history in the releasing. On May 21, the long-awaited restoration project came to fruition with the release of approximately 150,000 juvenile Pacific lampreys in waves by the thousands. A decade has passed since a revitalization effort was launched to bring back lamprey to the Tucannon River, part of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s ceded territory. The effort is part of actions called for in the CRITFC member tribes’ Master Supplementation Plan for lamprey, approved in 2018 with environmental compliance completed in 2021. “It took 10 years’ worth of research to get to this day,” Aaron Jackson, the CTUIR’s Department of Natural Resources Lamprey Project Leader and CTUIR member, said following the release. “It feels good to bring something back to nature that was once here and once very abundant. We’ve done our part. Now it’s time they do their part.” What is the lamprey’s part? Lamprey release on page 16A BACKGROUND: Thousands of juvenile Pacific lamprey are released into the Tucannon River near Pomeroy on May 21 via 5-gallon bucket. TOP RIGHT: CTUIR member Kanim Moses, a Fish Tech for the Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources, carries a transparent tub holding thousands of juvenile Pacific lamprey headed for acclimation in the Tucannon River. BOTTOM RIGHT: Lamprey Project Leader Aaron Jackson, a CTUIR member, talks about the project. CUJ Photos/Cary Rosenbaum
Celebrating 2021 graduates! Our annual two-page spread features CTUIR and community graduates!
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