The Museum At Warm Springs

06/02/2026

This is so exciting! Some good stories!

https://kwso.org/2026/06/filmmaker-laronn-katchia-takes-home-historic-wins-at-63rd-annual-northwest-emmy-awards/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASK_c1jbGNrBIr8pWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHgclG_d8oVAudiX6-6OrVgb2Ir-oamPXeGcXLnsBzgpdRbl-VLlVs2t9RUqG_aem_PKgVRDTmUYcNn_2H1RUQrg

Local NewsFilmmaker LaRonn Katchia Takes Home Historic Wins at 63rd Annual Northwest Emmy® Awards Posted on June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 by elizabeth.smith 01 Jun The 63rd Annual Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards gala, held at Fremont Studios in Seattle, celebrated an extraordinary night of triumph for ...

06/01/2026

The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx) and the Division of Extension and Engagement at Oregon State University invite submissions for the PRAx Open, a juried art exhibition featuring traditional, emerging, and new media works from across Oregon.

The exhibition emphasizes original art that speaks to the places – be they rural, urban, or suburban – where the artists live, engaging in particular with the landscapes, histories, cultures, economies, ecosystems, or region-specific topics of such places to represent the breadth of the state and sovereign Tribal nations in Oregon.

This show also aims to support the Oregon arts economy. Artists will retain 100% of their sales. While pieces are not required to be offered for sale, the exhibition will be curated with the intent that a significant majority of the works may be purchased via direct correspondence with the artist.

Works that will be considered include:

2D wall-hung or 3D self-supporting mediums;
Digital or time-based works, though they must be formatted for a single screen with headphones; and,
Large-format submissions (accepted number limited by space)

The exhibition will be primarily installed in the 3,000-square-foot Kate and John Stirek Gallery at PRAx, and is anticipated to feature the work of 25–40 artists later this year.

Selected artists will receive a fixed $300 stipend intended to cover the costs of shipping or transporting the works to/from PRAx and related costs. Please note that applicants must be current Oregon residents, and for collaborative work, both must currently reside in the state.

Note: Artwork that is generated by publicly available AI tools is not accepted.

Applications are due July 1. Learn more and apply for free here:

https://prax.oregonstate.edu/prax-open

05/31/2026

Another of our tribal Luminaries. The event is June 25th.

Meet the 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗩𝗜𝗜𝗜: 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 creative team!

Wilson Wewa (Northern Paiute/Palouse) has been involved with tribal language, culture, and lifeways throughout his life. He was raised on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in Central Oregon. As a child he spent countless hours hearing the stories of his family, tribe, and past lifeways as they pertained to his life. Later, Wilson traveled extensively with his family and especially his grandmother to other parts of the Great Basin where he met many other Northern Paiute elders that added to his knowledge of his people. He continues to be called upon by his people as an orator, storyteller, and funerary officiate. Wilson works for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs as the Senior Wellness Coordinator, a position he has held since 1980, and is consulted by other tribes and organizations in the United States on elders’ issues. More recently, he was invited as a guest lecturer to the prestigious College of William & Mary in Virginia to speak on Native American issues that related to health, spirituality, environment, and treaty rights as they pertain to water and land. He also works with the University of Oregon and Oregon State University as a consultant on Northern Paiute history and ethnobotany. He is author of the book 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘶𝘵𝘦 (Oregon State University Press, 2017). Wilson was the first presenter for our very first program 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 and continues to be called to lecture at museums and venues around the Northwest.

Don't miss Wilson's wide-ranging multimedia presentation Oregon Origins Project VIII: Echoes of Eruption - Stories of the Northern Paiute on June 25 in Bend! His talk will range widely across the central Oregon landscape, including Wayahoo Panoona (Newberry Volcano), as he shares oral histories, legends, accounts of war, and recent events related to the Northern Paiute presence in the lands that have been their homeland since time immemorial. A Q&A will follow Wewa’s presentation.

Join us! Tickets start at $10 and are available now at oregonorigins.org.

05/31/2026

More from LaRonn Katchia.

05/29/2026

A collection of 11 giant, natural boulders are scattered throughout the revamped plaza and chiseled with inspiration from tribal leaders, elders and culture bearers. The installation is titled "Oregon Voices."

"We are the landscape," one boulder reads.

"We help each other. We will live well," reads another.

Dr. Phillip Cash Cash (Cayuse, Nez Perce) selected the collection of words and worked on the project in collaboration with landscape architecture firm Mayer/Reed. A total of 50 texts were chosen, with the other 39 to eventually be presented in a digital exhibition.

Representatives from seven Oregon tribes helped dedicate the new Oregon State Capitol Plaza, where Indigenous voices and artwork are now permanently featured throughout the space. The redesigned plaza also expands room for public gatherings and ceremonies.

05/24/2026

Cedar Bark Basket- 2 classes for 2026. The first group harvested and made baskets a couple weeks ago. The second group made their baskets today. Everyone was grateful for this opportunity to make them and will be sure to fill them with berries as soon as they can!

05/24/2026

Wasco Crown Making Class 2026. Many thanks to instructor Roberta Kirk.

05/22/2026

Thank you KWSO for recording this event. We have photographs, but this a wonderful post. Lillian wanted to make her last show memorable. There are works for sale in the exhibit, and from the guest artists, as well. Thank you to everyone for all your support.

05/20/2026

MAY 27th WEDNESDAY
THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH THE YEAR!