KWSO Radio

Newly produced Legends for 2026, produced by KWSO Student Intern Riyah Stacona. For Native People from the Columbia river, its tributaries, the plateau region and beyond – wintertime telling of stories and legends has been a way to teach history, values, and connection to the land.

Newly produced Legends for 2026, produced by KWSO Student Intern Riyah Stacona. For Native People from the Columbia river, its tributaries, the plateau region and beyond – wintertime telling of stories and legends has been a way to teach history, values, and connection to the land.

Newly produced Legends for 2026, produced by KWSO Student Intern Riyah Stacona. For Native People from the Columbia river, its tributaries, the plateau region and beyond – wintertime telling of stories and legends has been a way to teach history, values, and connection to the land.

A visit with John Charles about the 2026 Warm Springs Academy Youth Sports Camp - goals and activities making a difference for kids.

An interview with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Tribal Elder Lola Sohappy. Conducted by the High Desert Museum & the Tribes' Culture & Heritage Program for Wasco Educational Curriculum .

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board - Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center adolescent health team December 2025 Healthy Native Youth Community of Practice featuring winter storytelling. Anita Davis, of Warm Springs Oregon, shares some stories.

One food option in Warm Springs is Kikkis Delicias run by Dina Alonso. She shares her story, her menu, her love of cooking and more.

A visit with folks offering food in Warm Springs. Hear from Hustle Kitchen, Choices, Eagle Crossing, Twisted Teepee & Indian Head Casino's Tule Grill.

A compilation of audio from KWSO books we have shared with the community.

KWSO student intern Riyah Stacona surveys students at Madras High School to find out how they feel about journalism and what they do and don't trust about information sources.

Hear from local vendors and booths set up at the 2025 KWSO Native Market on the day before Thanksgiving on the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon

A visit with Gavin Begay of Warm Springs Prevention talking about Round Dance, Tobacco Prevention and connecting with youth learning about Drumming.

Fields Artist Fellowships are awarded every other year by the Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Humanities. To be considered for a Fields Artist Fellowship, applicants should have: • At least five years of professional practice in an artistic discipline or combination of disciplines • At least three years of residence in Oregon (non-continuous) and the intent to reside in Oregon for the major...

Dementia affects over 55 million people worldwide, and according to the Alzheimer’s Association, over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. By 2050, that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. It is undeniable that the number of people living with dementia is growing, and it’s growing at an exceedingly high rate. Dr. Emily Morgon is a doctor at OHSU, and she was at th...

Thanksgiving week information from youth of the Warm Springs K-8 Academy

November News from the Warm Springs K-8 Academy

From the KWSO Archive and our History of Native American Veterans. This podcast covers precontact through Korea and includes interviews with autwai Warm Springs Veterans: Grant Waheneka, Dan Brisbois, Art Mitchell, & Chesley Yahtin.

Energy is essential to everyday users now more than ever in the world, and even more so with a growing world of technology and energy demands, and there’s a non-profit organization that serves customers of Oregon. Energy Trust of Oregon's Government & Stakeholder Lead, Hannah Cruz, shares information.

Reminders to Tribal Hunters about current hunting seasons on the Warm Springs Reservation

A run down of open enrollment for CTWS Employees

Guardian of the Land Panel following the Oregon Premiere of the OPB Documentary at the Madras Performing Arts Center as Part of BendFilm 2025. Participants included: LaRonn Katchia, Acosia Red Elk, Toma Villa & Phillip Cash Cash

In 2005 Summer Youth Workers with the Cultural Resources program at the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Branch of Natural Resources, recorded oral history segments on Cryptozoology. Cryptozoology is the study of hidden creatures. Elders interviewed were Autwai Amelia “Millie” Colwash and Myrna Frank. From the KWSO Archives.

Jessica Matten was this year's indigenous honoree for the BendFilm Festival. She is an indigenous Canadian actress who plays coach Hobbs from the Netflix film Rezball. She also plays Bernadette from the AMC series Dark Winds. Matten stopped by Warm Springs at the WYAM Youth Center before the screening of a couple Dark Winds episodes at the Madras Performing Arts Center.

Scott Kalama is the new Small Business Manager at Warm Springs Community Action Team. Not only does he strive to help out the youth of Warm Springs, he also helps out with the adults of Warm Springs, ensuring they get the right advice, the right nudge in the right direction, or the right goals to ensure their small businesses thrive.

One way to spend time learning a language is to sing along with a lesson. Several Years ago Jefferson Greene contributed some language videos for one of our KWSO multimedia Shaptakai DVDs. You can find the video versions of these songs on the KWSO radio YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpXwX0N9MBI&list=PLLbDj2FMPnrW0bJu34Roy27dhcw0hrq_s