“As the inaugural Wampum Title Sponsor of the 2026 Indigenous Media Conference, CTUIR is proud to support this gathering of Indigenous voices and journalists from across Indian Country, and beyond. We hope your time here in our usual and accustomed areas is meaningful and memorable,” CTUIR Communications Director Kaeleen McGuire said. “The CTUIR is proud to serve as the inaugural Wampum Title Sponsor. Congratulations to this year's Indigenous Media Award winners, don't forget to vote for your IJA Board candidates, and most importantly, enjoy the conference. If you plan to explore while you're here, take time to visit the Columbia River Gorge, where you'll be traveling through more of our usual and accustomed areas and may see tribal fishers exercising treaty-reserved rights protected under the Treaty of 1855. We're honored you're here and hope you enjoy your time in our homelands.”
CTUIR has one of the most longstanding tribal media outlets in the monthly
(CUJ) newspaper, established in 1975 by Native American Journalists Association founder Richard LaCourse, and a tribal radio station
104.1 FM, which has been on the air for more than 20 years.
The Umatilla Indian Reservation is about 172,000 acres, and is comprised of the three tribes: Cayuse, Walla Walla and Umatilla. CTUIR has approximately 3,200 tribal members, nearly half of whom live on the reservation, which is located about 3 hours east of Portland near Pendleton.
