Community Calendar
KWSO Calendar for Mon., Jan. 5, 2026
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Today is Late Start Monday for all 509J students. Schools will open 90 minutes later than normal.
Tribal Council will meet today. On the agenda this morning is Bureau of Indian Affairs Update; Bureau of Trust Funds Admin Update; and Realty Items. This afternoon, a Legislative Update Conference Call; and Tribal Attorneys’ Updates.
The Hydro Panel Facility in the Industrial Park is open today for free drinking water. Warm Springs community members can stop by between 8am and 5pm to fill their containers.
The NeighborImpact Mobile Food Pantry will be open today outside of the Jefferson County Library in Madras from noon until 1.
The Health & Welfare Committee is scheduled to meet today from 9am until noon at the clinic ant the Education Committee from noon to 2:30 at the Wyam Youth Center. Both committees meet every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
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 tomorrow (Jan. 6). To register call 541-553-1563.
The Warm Springs Tribes offers an emergency notification system but folks need to opt in to receive messages. In the event of winter weather impacts on roads making travel hazardous for employees, there could be changes to work or service hours. The alert system communicates information to employees and the general public via e-mail messages. To participate you can sign up online or contact the Tribes’ Office of Information Systems.
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.
2026 Lincoln’s Powwow is February 13-15 at the Simnasho Longhouse. 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.
