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Participating Leaders
Antone Minthorn, Cayuse
Antone Minthorn was born and raised in Cayuse Country, on and around the lands of the
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). With ancestral ties
to the Cayuse, Umatilla and Nez Perce, Minthorn received an education from Gonzaga
University and Eastern Oregon College, graduating from the later with training in
urban and regional planning. Minthorn's work as a land-use planner and zoning
administrator for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla in the 70's helped develop
their Comprehensive Plan, which has since guided the development of the CTUIR. In 1981,
Minthorn was elected Chairman of the General Council, a position he occupied for about
15 years. He then was elected Chairman for the Board of Trustees in 1997, the highest
elected position of the CTUIR. As Chairman, currently serving in his second term, Minthorn
pursues three main goals: create economic stability within the CTUIR; make education more
accessible; and, restore Umatilla land to its original boundaries. Minthorn serves on
several boards including for the Institute for Tribal Government, and Ecotrust, and is
also active with numerous other regional and national efforts and organizations.
Read the transcript of Antone Minthorn's interview on sustainability:
Antone_Minthorn_interview.pdf
Read some of Antone's thoughts on the subject of sustainability for his community:
Minthorn_on_Sustainability.pdf
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