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Judd Stutzman is the new Head Coach of the Football Program at Madras High. He shares about himself and his hopes for the White Buffalo football program.

7 Generations Games is a mathematical game designing company where educational games are designed by Native Americans. Christy Hanson is a founder of the company.

The 2022 Pi-Ume-Sha Health Fair was held on the front lawn of the Community Center and featured information booths for the community to explore. KWSO caught up with representatives from Mountain Star Relief Nursery, St Charles Health System, Central Oregon Health System, Pacific Source, Warm Springs Fire & Safety, Neighbor Impact, and the Warm Springs Community Action Team.

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This program is from the KWSO Archives. It originally aired in June of 2021. Hunter Noack and his IN A LANDSCAPE concert will be in Warm Springs on Saturday July 2nd for a 6:30 show. Online ticket sales have ended for the event but free tickets are available for Warm Springs tribal members through IN A LANDSCAPE'S Good Neighbor Program. If you are interested in tickets - contact Dustin Seyler at t...

Shawna Hicks is the Recreation Manager for the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District. She shares about upcoming activities and opportunities for this summer.

The 7th Day Adventist operate the Big Lake campground near the Santiam Pass. There is an opportunity for Warm Springs youth to attend the camp at no cost. Seth Cantu is the local coordinator.

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Longtime Tribal Attorney Howie Armett sat down with KWSO in 2015 for an interview about the Treaty of 1855 between the Indians of Middle Oregon and the United States Government. This is the podcast version of that interview from the KWSO Archives.

With the Pi-Ume-Sha Powwow cancelled for 2022 - there was an opportunity for local Veterans to ask the Pi-Ume-Sha Parade Committee if the Parade could continue on with a focus on Veterans and with a Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. Hear from Parade coordinator Mona Baez, and Veterans Dan Martinez & Dustin Seyler. The Parade is Saturday June 25, 2022 at 11am in Warm Springs...

Roberta Armstrong will be in Warm Springs June 23rd thru July 5th assisting Tribal members with writing their wills. If you are interested in doing this - a starting point is to stop by the Land Services Office at the Tribal Administration building to complete and authorization form that will allow Armstrong to access your Indian Property information. Next - you make an appointment for a one on on...

Salmon Camp is returning after a couple of years off because of the Pandemic. Jeremy Five Crows is the Communications Director for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and a member of the Nez Perce Tribe. He gives us an introduction to Salmon Camp.

Mel Butterfield, Assistant Director for Youth Line and Rosanna Jacson who works in Warm Springs Prevention talk about the new new pilot program "Native Youth Line" in Warm Springs. Young people who have problems have an option to talk, text, email or chat with someone who is a peer. the Oregon Youth Line. young people use it for any number of reasons…ranging from problems in school to thoughts of...

Executive Director of the Museum at Warm Springs, Liz Woody, talks about the traveling exhibit "Savages and Princesses" - about Native American Sterotypes, Portrayals and the need for mainstream culture to recognize bias and increase understanding of Native Peoples.

The Annual Warm Springs Reservation Tribal Member Horse Sale is coming up on June 4th, 2022. The second annual event is organized by Harry Hisatake III and his family.

Meet Dr. John Stucki, a Family Physician, and the Clinical Director at the Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center. He's been at Warm Springs IHS for about 6 months.

Wayne Miller is the Director of the Work Experience and Development Department (WEDD) as well as Work force Innovation and opportunities Act (WIOA) Program in Warm Springs. He talks about work options for youth.

The STRIVE program is an opportunity for Native high school aged students to get a light feel of what college life may feel like at Central Oregon Community College. Geneva Mayall is a college prep coordinator for the STRIVE Program.

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Local, Central Oregon and Native News & Sports

Local, Central Oregon and Native News & Sports!

Local, Central Oregon and Native News & Sports!

Local, Central Oregon and Native News & Sports

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration awarded a Broadband Planning Grant to Jefferson County to develop a broadband plan that will provide a strategic roadmap in updating the broadband system in the county and also including the Warm Springs Reservation. Michael Curri is the President of Strategic Networks Group, tasked with carrying out this assessment. He shares th...