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Children's Root Feast returns to Umatilla Indian Reservation | Local News
MISSION — The Children’s Root Feast returned to the Mission Longhouse after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 500 community members gathered May 11 to celebrate the
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Oregon tribal judge acquits 17 of COVID-19 violations, ruling gathering was culturally essential
Oregon tribal judge acquits 17 of COVID-19 violations, ruling gathering was culturally essential Updated 9:51 AM; Today 9:51 AM Toby Patrick, who hosted an Easter feast in April of 2020 that violated his tribes COVID-19 restrictions and led to citations for 17 Indians, stands next to his familys canvas longhouse at his home on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Facebook Share By Wil Phinney, Underscore.news Last April, in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toby Patrick hosted an Easte...
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Tribes make difficult decisions to balance safety and tradition
This story originally appeared on Underscore.news. Last April, in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toby Patrick hosted an Easter Day root feast at his home on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. He knew there could be repercussions. The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation had postponed its own annual Root Feast, a large celebration of traditional foods, to limit the spread of COVID-19. But Patrick didn’t want to let the important time of year go unmarked. More than ...
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