New dashboard explores impact of drought on Umatilla First Foods

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New dashboard explores impact of drought on Umatilla First Foods

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Published on Aug 19, 2026, 1:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:11:38

Episode Description

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation recently launched a dashboard that looks at drought indicators on the reservation and how they impact First Foods. Community members can also submit their own observations and photos to illustrate the data collected by the tribes.

 

Lyndsi Lewis is the water quality coordinator for the CTUIR Water Resources Program. She joins us to talk more about the ecological — and cultural — impacts of drought.

 

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