Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
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Lands
Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon, home of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla peoples
Countries United States
Facts 3
Language
CTUIR teaches the Umatilla, Walla Walla and Weyíiletpuu (Cayuse) languages to all ages, drawing on the knowledge of fluent speakers.
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Achievement
The Tribes restored salmon to the Umatilla River after the fish had been gone from it for 70 years.
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Language
Nixyáawii, the homeland name used by the Tribes' language program, means the place of many springs.
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