A Reflection of Life is a full-length documentary that explores water issues affecting the West with an emphasis on amplifying Indigenous voices by capturing Indigenous stories and wisdom.

Local filmmaker Brutis Baez was involved in the production of the documentary, which includes interviews with people from Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla and Nez Perce.  

Hear from Baez and Jesse Locke about the making of the film.  LaRonn Katchia also talks about an accompanying youth documentary.

A Reflection of Life debuted Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Madras Performing Arts Center.

Reflection Of Life Video - KWSO Warm Springs Program Podcast

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 short and long-term savings goals.

WSCAT Demus Martinez - KWSO Warm Springs Program Podcast

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.

Tananawit Lil Creative Natives Art Fair - KWSO Warm Springs Program Podcast

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 Fresh Harvest Kits program with Emily Ralston who is the food access manager for the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance.  And meet Russell Simpson from Around the Bend Farms who will be growing the produce for this year’s VeggieRx program in Warm Springs.

High Desert Food & Farm Alliance VeggieRx - KWSO Warm Springs Program Podcast

Gordon Jones works with Oregon State University’s Extension Service, giving support to farmers and gardeners on soils, irrigation and crop management in Central Oregon. He was in Warm Springs for an OSU Extension lunch and learn presentation about the basics of soil, soil testing and soil health.

Soil Health - KWSO Our People And Mother Earth Program Podcast

Dr. Laura Byerly is an internal medicine doctor of geriatrics specializing in the unique health needs of the elderly At a recent senior lunch, she presented information about loneliness and isolation, a field that according to her doesn’t get as much attention as other medical issues in elders.

Warm Springs Program Podcast - Dr Laura Byerly Isolation Lonliness

022725 Fair Housing Council

OPME - Miss Warm Springs Podcast

Weed Control w Bill Reynolds - KWSO Our People and Mother Earth

A visit with Warm Springs Elder Sal Sahme who is Warm Springs and Hopi.  He reflects on his life's experiences.

Sal Sahme - KWSO Our People & Mother Earth Program Podcast

KWSO 91.9 FM is a non-commercial community radio station owned and operated by The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon.

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