Annual gathering celebrates deep connection to the land MISSION — Nearly 300 people filled the Mission Longhouse on April 12 as the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and neighboring tribal communities gathered for the 2026 Nixyawwii Root Feast, a spring tradition centered on honoring the foods that sustain them and reaffirming responsibility to the land. The gathering focused on traditional foods and seasonal harvest…
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