Last month, the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Initiative was recognized by Travel Oregon with its Stewardship Award. This award highlights organizations whose projects or programs benefit Oregon’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and economic well-being through a commitment to responsible stewardship.
The Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland is a nonprofit organization charged with stewarding land that belongs to the original homeland of the Wallowa Band of the Nez Perce.
The organization’s small team does impressive work in sustainable agriculture, agritourism, and invasive species management with a mission “to deepen the connection between the al’áwa country and all those who care about it” as they “strive to inspire a way of working together as wé·tesne qicxnew̓é·t (caretakers of the earth) to rekindle relationships and welcome people home.”
The award was presented at the 2023 Travel & Tourism Industry Achievement Awards ceremony at the 2024 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Monday, March 11, 2024.
For more information on the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Project CLICK HERE
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Angelika Ursula's photography work has been displayed in the Seattle Times, on the front cover of the Western Mule Magazine (2024), Idaho Magazine (2022), in Cowboy Lifestyle Network (2021), Cowboys & Indians (2016 & 2018), the Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune, and various Oregon and Washington entertainment and vacation publications, Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Program and website (2012-2020), at Art Gallery Festivals, private businesses, as well as for display advertisement for many clients in and out of Wallowa County including the Wallowa County Chieftain (2003-2007).
Current and previous Videography clients include Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland, Highview Angus Ranch, Wallowa County Air, Wallowa Mountain Properties, St. Patrick Episcopal Church, Wallowa Lake Vacation Rentals, and Oregon Cattlemen Association.
Angelika has been in the news business since the mid-1990s, publishing local news, human interest, and environmental stories. Her writing has been published on Wallowa Valley Online (2009-2020) and on her studio website at WildHorsesThunder.studio since 2021.
Between 2007 and 2009, Angelika worked for KWVR Radio in Enterprise, Oregon where she became the news and sports director. She also developed and maintained the station's website during that time. After the radio station sold with Perkins' retirement, she started her own online news media company, Eagle Cap Media Productions, now known as Wild Horses Media Productions.
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