Warm Springs ExtensionFRTEP - 1862 Warm SpringsThe Warm Springs Reservation is located in central Oregon. Home of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute tribes, the Warm Springs Reservation is inhabited by nearly 4,000 tribal members, most of whom live in or around the town of Warm Springs. The reservation is approximately 640,000 acres, reaching from Mt. Jefferson to the Deschutes River from west to east, and from the Mutton Mountains to the Metolius River, from north to south. The tribal economy is based primarily on natural resources, including hydropower, forest products and ranching. |
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Warm Springs Extension
The Warm Springs Reservation is located in central Oregon. Home of the
Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute tribes, the Warm Springs Reservation is
inhabited by nearly 4,000 tribal members, most of whom live in or around the
town of Warm Springs. The reservation is approximately 640,000 acres, reaching
from Mt. Jefferson to the Deschutes River from west to east, and from the Mutton
Mountains to the Metolius River, from north to south. The tribal economy is
based primarily on natural resources, including hydropower, forest products and
ranching.
Fara Ann Brummer
PO Box 430,
Oregon State University Extension Service,
Warm Springs, OR 97761-0430
Agriculture in the Classroom in Indian Country
Tribal youth are being challenged today by modern lifestyles that detach them from natural resources and traditional agricultural understanding. In addition, the Warm Springs Tribal Council is emphasizing tribal youth development especially with regards to natural resources. The Warm Springs Elementary School provides education from grades K – 5, and is a natural connection to tribal youth for FRTEP Extension youth programming. Their curriculum is very stringent, but in the spring months there is a little more “spare” time that teachers can utilize for other programs.
Weed Management
Noxious weeds continue to be a serious threat to the viability of western rangelands. Weeds can outcompete native plants, use water resources, and threaten native plant communities. The tribal Council and community of Warm Springs is concerned about the continued threat of weed invasion. In addition, in the past three years, a new weed of concern – Ventenata dubia, has been noted to be spreading throughout the central Oregon region which includes Warm Springs.
Agriculture In the Classroom
Fourth graders from the Warm Springs Elementary School come once a month to
learn about an ag. related topic. A live agricultural project provides a
foundation for youth to learn about ag. production, as well as develop life
skills such as reading and math. The project for 2006 was raising two feeder
pigs to finish. The project for 2007 will be a vegetable garden.
The Rockin' 4-H Cattle Club
This club incorporates Farm Service Agency youth loans, tribal Range and Ag.
field work, and Extension education. Youth have purchased cattle pairs in the
spring of 2006, and are working on growing their own herd by learning animal
health, animal handling, and livestock production and management.
Juniper treatments and range restoration
Areas from the reservation are treated each year for juniper removal,
thus eliminating competition for grasses and underground water
resources. This is a joint project with Extension, Tribal Range and Ag.
and Forestry. Areas from the reservation are treated each year for
juniper removal, thus eliminating competition for grasses and
underground water resources. This is a joint project with Extension,
Tribal Range and Ag. and Forestry.
FRTEP 20 Years of Excellence.ppt
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) - 20 Years of Excellence!
The powerpoint presentation from the 2010 FRTEP Day at the 2010 IAC-INCA Conference in Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 2010 that hilghlights the work being done at our FRTEP offices across the country.
FRTEP 2010 - 20 Years of Excellence!
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program (FRTEP) - 20 Years of Excellence!
The powerpoint presentation from the 2010 FRTEP Day at the 2010 IAC-INCA Conference in Las Vegas, NV, December 6, 2010 that hilghlights the work being done at our FRTEP offices across the country.
