Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe
By Mia Maldonado (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
June 10, 2026 5 p.m.
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is the first tribe in Oregon to request that the governor retrocede civil jurisdiction of tribal matters.
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