New director of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation shares goals and priorities

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New director of Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation shares goals and priorities

Earlier this month, J.D. Tovey was appointed the executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation following a vote by its board. Tovey is an enrolled member of the CTUIR, and he had been serving as the interim executive director since last May.An urban planner by training, Tovey was appointed by Gov. Tina Kotek as co-chair of the Housing Production Advisory Council in March 2023. The council finished its work with…