Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon
February 13, 2019
New walking group with Holistic Health
by Alicia Oberholzer
Physical Therapist, W.S.
Holistic Health Clinic
Walking is a simple form
of exercise that is linked to
several health benefits.
The American Diabetes
Association recommends 30
minutes of moderate to vig-
orous intensity aerobic exer-
cise, five days per week, for
a total of 150 minutes of ex-
ercise weekly.
This time can be split
throughout the day for those
with busy schedules.
Ways to incorporate this
goal into your lifestyle in-
clude parking your car far-
ther from the door at the gro-
cery store, taking the stairs
instead of the elevator, or
meeting a friend for a walk
rather than coffee.
Another great option is
joining a walking group,
where you are supported by
others with similar goals.
Wednesday.
All ages, abilities, and paces
are welcome. Routes will vary,
though all walks are intended
to be less than one hour.
Please come join us, and
take advantage of some of
the following health benefits
that can be achieved through
walking. Some examples:
Lower body mass index
(BMI):
Individuals who walk
15,000 or more steps per day
tend to have normal, healthy
BMIs.
Improve cardiovascular
health:
Women who walk 30 min-
utes a day have been shown
to reduce their risk of stroke
by 20 percent, and up to 40
percent with a faster pace.
New Warm Springs
Walking Club
Feel energized:
Short duration stair walk-
ing has been shown to be
more energizing than a low
dose of caffeine for sleep
deprived young women.
Starting this month Warm
Springs Holistic Health is
starting a walking club.
We will meet at noon in
front of the Physical
Therapy building every
Strengthen immune
function:
Regular aerobic exercise
and physical fitness have been
correlated to reduced rates of
moderate intensity exercise
have been shown to stimulate
a release of endorphins that
reduce anxiety and depres-
sion.
Control blood sugar
Fifteen minute post-meal
walks have been shown to
improve glucose control for
up to 24 hours.
Alicia Oberholzer
upper respiratory tract infec-
tions during the winter and
fall common cold seasons.
Lengthen
your
lifespan:
Individuals who exercise
for an average of 15 min-
utes a day have been shown
to have a three-year longer
life expectancy than those
who did not.
Reduce risk of cancer:
Several studies have
found relationships between
higher levels of physical ac-
tivity and decreased risk of
breast, colon, and endome-
trial cancer.
Improve bone strength:
Thirty minutes of daily
walking reduces the risk of
hip fractures by 40 percent
for post-menopausal women.
Reduce joint pain:
Aerobic walking programs
have been found to decrease
pain and disability related to
knee osteoarthritis.
If you are interested in
learning more about the
Warm Springs Walking Club,
please contact me at 541-
777-2663. Or show up at
noon on Wednesdays with a
comfortable pair of shoes!
This program is weather
dependent, so feel free to call
us on the morning of walk
for relative updates.
Improve mood:
Single bouts of low to
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Community notes...
The Twenty-Fourth Annual Eagle Watch is next
Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24 at Round Butte
Overlook Park.
The Confederated Tribes have joined Portland
General Electric and Oregon Parks in hosting this
family tradition.
The Warm Springs Dancers and drummers will
perform on the Sunday afternoon of the event. The
tribal performance has come to mark the conclu-
sion, and for many a high-point of Eagle Watch.
The Warm Springs Community Action Team
AARP Tax Aide is doing free tax preparation and
filing.
This tax service will be done on Tuesdays and
Thursdays through April 12, but you must make an
appointment. Call 541-553-3148 or stop by the CAT
office on campus to reserve a time.
The Caldera 2019 Open Studios is featuring its
Artists in Residence and students, including Warm
Springs artists. They will be arriving at Caldera in
Sisters on February 23 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Artist
will share their work with the public.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be
served. The Caldera Arts Center address is 31500
Blue Lake Drive in Sisters. Jefferson Greene from
Warm Springs is one of the featured artists. There
will be one more Open Studio on and March 23.
A Jefferson County Veterans Service Outreach
officer will be in Warm Springs at the Warm Springs
Senior Center on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Appointments are available for the morning by call-
ing 541-475-5228. Otherwise, the Veteran’s Service
Officer will be available to answer questions during
and after the senior meal that day.
Confluence to invest in education as Celilo project is on hold
by Colin Fogarty
The Confluence Project
A project to connect
people with the rich In-
digenous history of
Celilo Falls is on hold for
the time being. The de-
lay comes because of an
objection from the
Yakama Nation tribal
government.
The Confluence
Project at Celilo Park is
the sixth and final art
installation by the com-
munity supported non-
profit Confluence in col-
laboration with Colum-
bia River tribes and the
celebrated artist Maya
Lin.
The project continues
to have support from
three other Columbia
River treaty tribes: Con-
federated Tribes of
Warm Springs, Confed-
erated Tribes of the
Umatilla Indian Reser-
vation and the Nez
Perce Tribe.
They see a redevel-
oped Celilo Park as an
opportunity to educate
people about Celilo
Falls, honor the Indig-
enous people of the
Columbia River and
strengthen the tribal
presence in the public
places along the river.
But the Yakama Na-
tion has told the U.S.
Army Corps of Engi-
neers, which manages
Celilo Park, that it does
not support any devel-
opment that encourages
public access there, and
wishes the park to be
decommissioned.
The Corps has said it
will only move forward
Courtesy Confluence
Iconic image of the mighty Celilo Falls.
with the park redevelop-
ment project with the sup-
port of all four of these
tribes along the Columbia
River.
Confluence has been re-
spectfully seeking to re-es-
tablish that support.
After a series of meet-
ings with tribal councils,
partners and advisers,
Confluence will redirect its
energies toward ongoing
education initiatives, includ-
ing Confluence in the Class-
room, Confluence Out-
doors, professional develop-
ment for teachers and a digi-
tal resource for educators,
visitors and anyone curious
about a more inclusive un-
derstanding of the Colum-
bia River system.
We have taken this as an
opportunity to listen respect-
fully and reflect. Our guid-
ing principles for moving for-
ward are to listen first to our
tribal partners and respect
all voices along the Colum-
bia River.
We also remember our
commitments. At this point,
it is more important to do
this right than it is to do it
right now.”
Celilo Falls was a natu-
ral wonder in the Colum-
bia River and a historic
center of fishing, com-
merce and spiritual life
since time immemorial.
The Dalles Dam
flooded Celilo Falls in
1957.
The three artistic ele-
ments of the Confluence
Project designed by Maya
Lin are an interpretive pa-
vilion, sculptural relief of
the Columbia River and an
elevated walkway inspired
by traditional fishing plat-
forms.
The project also includes
badly needed repairs to the
parking lot and facilities at
Celilo Park.
The
mission
of
Confluence is to connect
people with the history, liv-
ing cultures and ecology of
the Columbia River system
through Indigenous voices.
Confluence is a commu-
nity-supported nonprofit
that works through six art
landscapes, educational
programs and community
gatherings in collabora-
tion with northwest tribes,
communities and artist
Maya Lin.
Colin Fogarty, ex-
ecutive
director,
Confluence Project, 503-
720-3112.
colin@ConfluenceProject.org
Date to remember for higher education students
On cold nights shelter is available
Warm Springs Higher
Education reminds students
who plan to apply for the
Tribal Scholarship that you
should apply for FAFSA, the
State Need Grant and Or-
The Jefferson County
Winter Shelter provides
a safe cold weather shel-
ter in Madras.
The shelter will be open
egon Opportunity Grant
before March 1 to be eli-
gible for more funding.
The Tribal Scholarship
Early Bird deadline is May
1: Students who turn in
application packets by this
date will be eligible for cer-
tain school supplies.
The regular deadline is
July 1.
at the Madras Free Meth-
odist Church, located on
South Adams Drive,
through February from 6
p.m. to 7 a.m. on especially
cold nights.
Call 541-325-2478 to
find out if the shelter will
be open.