Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
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Salmon People

A chat with Elizabeth Woody, who brings poetic discourse to the environmental movement
Laurel Brauns

How do ancient teachings—passed down through generations of Native Americans—apply to contemporary perspectives on the environment? Where do spirituality, pragmatism and ecological science intersect? In a society that depends on scientific studies and policy solutions to describe and mitigate the destruction of the environment, poet, artist and social organizer Elizabeth Woody uses the power of […]

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On the Water, for the Water

Warm Springs members arrive at Standing Rock by canoe
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

When Warm Springs tribal member Jefferson Greene arrived at the Standing Rock Reservation this September, he was struck by the presence of the 100+ flags representing tribal nations from across North America and from nations around the world. To him, it was a testament to the fact that over the centuries, indigenous people have come […]

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Bringing Back the Floodplain

Deschutes Land Trust launches its restoration of the historic wetlands at Whychus Creek
M.W. Hill

It’s being touted as one of the most “significant restoration efforts in the American west,” and it’s taking place right in our backyards. Reconstruction efforts got underway this month on a 1.5-mile stretch of Whychus Creek, a part of the Whychus Canyon Preserve owned by the Deschutes Land Trust. The effort is part of a […]

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The Economic Beat of Warm Springs

Innovation promises security on the reservation
Jaclyn Brandt

Located a little more than an hour north of Bend, The Warm Springs Reservation consists of approximately 1,000 square miles of land. The area is serene, with the Deschutes River running through the middle—a perfect tranquil setting. But life hasn’t always been easy here. With an estimated 6,500 people living on the reservation—and fewer than […]

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People Meet Eagles at Eagle Watch 2016

Jim Anderson

People Meet Eagles at Eagle Watch 2016 By Jim Anderson For once it wasn’t raining, snowing, or windy and eagles were soaring by all day at the Oregon State Park’s 2016 Eagle Watch event held last Saturday and Sunday at PGE’s Round Butte Overlook Park near Culver. Both Golden and Bald Eagles passed by the observation […]

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Side Notes 12/23-12/30

Corinne Boyer

On Dec. 18, the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs certified the voting results of the Cannabis Economic Development program, which overwhelmingly passed with 1,252 votes for the referendum and 198 against. The Confederated Tribes are now permitted to produce and sell hemp, recreational and medical marijuana for retail sale outside of […]

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