In November 2025, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, or CTUIR, requested the return of sole legal jurisdiction on civil matters on tribal lands. In late May, Gov. Tina Kotek signed a proclamation accepting the request and committing to petition the U.S. Department of the Interior to accept the decision. “I was incredibly grateful, although I think that it’s something that we’ve had since time immemorial, our connection t…
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