KWSO Radio

Last Summer was the first year of the VeggieRx program in Warm Springs. It’s an opportunity to receive free fresh produce for folks with a diet related disease like obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, & type 2 diabetes. The High Desert Food & Farm Alliance coordinates VeggieRx. Hear from Kelly Moffat the VeggieRx Senior Manager at the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance. Learn about the...

Tananawit: A Community of Warm Springs Artists held its 2nd Annual Lil' Creative Natives Youth Art Fair on March 27-28, 2024. Warm Springs Tribal Youth joined for two days of creating and learning from Warm Springs Tribal Culture Bearers.

Warm Springs Community Action Team is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping people build financial independence and small businesses by empowering Warm Springs community members to achieve their goals. Demus Martinez serves as a financial counselor, assisting Warm Springs community members in building and repairing their credit and in developing spending and savings strategies to reach sho...

KIDS CENTER is a non-profit organization in Bend who work to help children overcome the devastating effects of child abuse. They provide curriculum and training so everyone in our community can help keep kids safe. Tara Tiger is the regional programs manager for Kid’s Center – Patricia Santos is the Rural Prevention Bilingual Specialist of Kids Center.

At the Warm Springs ECE Center, programs have been short staffed, impacting the ability to provide care to children. A Steering Group, is providing support to ECE Programs, in an effort to fill long standing vacancies and to build back capacity to meet the needs of Warm Springs Families and Children. In December, the Steering Group was formed, when the ECE programs moved into the Confederated Trib...

The Healing Our Spirits and Land Round Dance first started in 2017. Collin Chief is a relative from up north across what is called the medicine line. A descendent of Cree lineage, he carries his teachings from his homelands and has brought it to Oregon to share, offering prayers for healing.

Fire Chief Scott Spaulding talks about Warm Springs Fire & Safety including the department's primary responsibilities and duties.

Dr. Rachel Locker had been a doctor, friend and confidant of the close-knit WS community, working at Warm Springs indian Health Services for 20+ years. She is retiring and the community turned out to wish her well.

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery's mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through community support and therapeutic services that help vulnerable children and families succeed. In Warm Springs Lorien Scott is the Outreach Coordinator for MountainStar. She talks about her role in helping MountainStar realize their vision for communities across Central Oregon where child abuse and neglect a...

The Heart of Oregon Corps is now accepting applications for their Central Oregon Youth Conservation Crews for this summer. Crews will be located in Warm Springs, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Bend & Crescent. Hear from Madeline Cunningham Summer Programs Manager, David Hamrick partnership, field coordinator for the Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River National Grasslands, and Patrick O...

On August 12th, 1974 – Canyon Records recorded an album titled “Songs of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation” The liner notes explained each song. Traditional Music from Warm Springs sung by Ellen Squiemphem, Susan Moses, Bernice Mitchell, Ada Sooksit, Adeline Miller, on Our People & Mother Earth on 91.9 FM KWSO.

KWSO stopped by the Family Info Fair at ECE in Feb 2024 and caught up with: Alexa Medina from Warm Springs WIC Program Arriana Adams from Thrive Central Oregon Brenda Comini from the Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon Diana Hansen from the Central Oregon Disability Support Network Katia Bustamante & Jody Begay from the Family Access Network and Renee Rodin from the Warm Springs K-8 Academy

Learn about Papalaximisha's new initiative around Reproductive Health with Raylene Thomas, Rosetta Herkshan, & Jillisa Suppah

An Update on Daminwa - the Warm Springs Cannabis Enterprise with Laurie Danzuka.

Learn about Warm Springs GeoVisions

Hear from former Miss Warm Springs from the KWSO Archives

Sara Dowty from the Warm Springs Community Action Team shares about their technology workforce program. The program aims to empower career success by providing training opportunities and job connections

An inside look at the December to remember Round Dance held in Warm Springs at the K-8 Academy December 2023

An update and current events at the Warm Springs K8 academy

A conversation with Warm Springs tribal member youth about their trip to Chile.

Stories and remembrances about the campus area from the Warm Springs Community

Language lessons from Warm Springs Culture & Heritage Language Program Ichishkiin Teacers

a Winter Language Lesson from the Warm Springs Culture & Heritage Language Program Kiksht Teachers

Winter Language Lesson from the Warm Springs Culture & Heritage Language Program Numu Teachers.

This February’s pow wow in Simnasho will be a little different this year. Due to losses this year, the committee is respectfully stepping back for the 2024 Lincoln’s Pow-Wow however, they will help assist with the Simnasho Traditional Pow-Wow which will be held on Friday and Saturday February 9th & 10th, at the Simnasho Longhouse. MC Carlos Calica will be on the Mic with specials to be announced…...