Pacific Region: Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Oregon State University
Reese Shippentower is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). He grew up on the reservation located in eastern Oregon. The youngest of three with two older sisters and has three nephews, and two nieces. Reese is an avid fisherman and enjoys hunting, camping, and spending time with the family and friends. He worked as a Wildland firefighter for three summers and just got done working as a fish technician for CTUIR. Reese completed a transfer degree at Blue Mt Community College and is currently attending Oregon State University majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences. His career goal is to become a biologist and contribute to his tribe’s Natural Resource goals.
