WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION

THE WASCO, WARM SPRINGS, AND PAUITE WERE INCLUDED HERE ON A RESERVATION IN 1855. AFTER INHABITING 10 MILLION AREAS FOR 10,000 YEARS THEY GAVE IT UP IN EXCHANGE FOR HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND FORMS OF ASSISTANCE. THE TREATY ENSURED THAT IT GAVE THEM HUNTING AND FISHING RIGHTS. IN THERE AREA AND THEY HAD INHABITED BUT THEY HAD TO VACATE. IN 1879 THE GOVERNMENT MOVED A GROUP OF PAUITES TO THIS RESERVATION IN SPITE OF THE TRIBE'S CONFLICT ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER. THEIR RESERVATION IS 105 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PORTLAND WITH A POPULATION OF 3300 INDIANS. THE MAIN TOWN IS WARM SPRINGS.

IN 1964 THEY CREATED A RESORT COMPLETED WITH A LODGE, MOTEL, COTTAGES, AND TIPIS. MANY FOLKS ENGAGE IN CEREMONIAL SUBSISTENCE AND COMMERCIAL FISHERIES FOR SALMON, STEELHEAD TROUT, AND STURGEON. THE TRIBE'S FISHING RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED BY TREATY AND COURT CASES.

THEY BUILT A MUSEUM ON 1993AND IT CONTAINS PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS, AND PHOTOS. THEY OFFER A TRADITIONAL HOOP DANCE. THIS DANCE IS PERFORMED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD! THE HOOP DANCE IS A FORM OF STORYTELLING USING 1 TO 30 HOOPS AS PROPS. THE HOOPS RE-PRESENT. THE HOOPS REPRESENT DIFFERENT ANIMALS, SHAPES, AND STORY TELLING ELEMENTS. IT IS PERFORMED BY A SOLE DANCER. DURING THE DANCE SHAPES ARE FORMED IN STORYTELLING RITUALS. THE NATIVES FORM SHAPES WITH HOOPS SUCH AS BUTTERFLY, THE EAGLE, THE SNAKE, AND THE COYOTE AND A NEVER ENDING CIRCLE OF LIFE. HOOPS WERE TRADITIONALLY MADE OF WOOD AND WRAPPED WITH COLORFUL TAPES. THE HEARD MUSEUM HAS A COMPETITION OF HOOP DANCERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WITH UP TO 10,000 SPECTATORS

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