Warm Springs Sanitation will be picking up Wednesday & Thursday garbage routes today. There will be no collection on Thursday. They will be back on regular schedule Friday.
The Tribe will close early today at noon and be closed tomorrow for New Year’s Day.
The Museum Closed will close at noon today and be closed tomorrow.
The 12th Annual Warm Springs Cougars Christmas Co-ed Basketball Tournament is coming up Thursday through Sunday, January 1-4 at the Community Wellness Center. Teams are for 8- and under; 10- and under; and 12- and under.
NARA Northwest invites everyone to its 38th Annual New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland today. There’s a youth powwow with fun & games at 1:00, dance exhibition at 4:30 and the Powwow Grand Entry & NARA NW Honorings begin at 6pm. The Sobriety Countdown starts at 9:30.
Warm Springs Tribal Appreciation Days at Kah-Nee-Ta Hot Springs Resort are offered on the first and last Sunday of each month. Tribal Member discounts include free admission for day use, half off of all cabana rentals, 25% off all food purchases and 10% off of pool house store items. Included in your day pass is – use of all 7 pools and cold tubs, mini golf, pickleball, basketball, bocce ball, spike ball, 4-square volleyball and interactive video games. The next Tribal Appreciation Days are coming up Sunday, January 4th and January 25th. Kah-Nee-Ta also offers daily Tribal Member discounts and amenities for day and twilight passes, cabana rentals, Spa Wanapine, overnight lodging, the Tribal Picnic Pavilions and Tribal Bathhouse. Call 541-553-1112 for more information.
2026 Lincoln’s Powwow is February 13-15 at the Simnasho Longhouse. Grand entry times are 7pm Friday, 1pm Saturday and 1:30 on Sunday. Specials will include a Men’s 18+ All Around Honoring Beloved Powwow Member Jermayne Tuckta, a Women’s 18+ Pathlapa Special by the Slockish Family honoring Suzie Slockish and a Men’s 18+ Chicken Dance Special by the Boise Family honoring Triston Boise. Other specials will be announced. For powwow information contact Austin Greene at the Community Center. For vendor information call Sandra 541-325-1839. You can also follow the Lincoln’s Powwow Facebook page.
The Four Columbia River Tribes set a Commercial Sturgeon Setline Fishery for The Dalles and John Day Pools from 6am Thursday, January 8th through 6pm Saturday, January 17th and for the Bonneville Pool January 19-29. These are for setlines only.
The Jefferson County Community Learning Center will begin offering Kindergarten Families Language Classes Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 at the Warm Springs K-8 Academy. Teachers Deanie & Ange will teach Ichishkiin and Kiksht for kinder students and their families. The first class is Tuesday, January 6th. To register call 541-553-1563.
Youth sports camps on Sundays will begin on January 11th. The free camp offers agility training and open gym time for all youth ages 9-18 every Sunday through April 19th from 12:30 to 2:30 in the old elementary gym.


