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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 2025)
Plateau Travel Plaza expansion progress D.McMechan/Spilyay The construction work is being led by Kirby Nagelhout Construction and KMB Architects. Many areas of the Travel Plaza—the convenience store, the Three Teepees Café, the gam- ing area—are under construction. The fuel pumps are available, and amenities like the restrooms, showers and laundry. The gaming room will see a large expansion, to about twice the sizeof the previous slots area; plus with new state-of-the-art machines when opening in the early spring. Community notes... Tananawit–A Community of Warm Springs Artists is seeking board members. To apply, send a letter of interest to executive di- rector Debbie Stacona at: deb@warmspringsartists.org The deadline is this Friday, October 31. Papalaxsimisha Native American Student Union holds meetings every Wednes- day in Mr. Kollen’s classroom at Madras High School. They will meet this Wednesday dur- ing lunch. The Community Center has an early morning exercise classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m.; and noon classes on Tues- days and Thursdays. Also on Tues- day and Thursday mornings, the front gym is open from 6-6:45 a.m. If you have any questions or are interested in one-on-one training, contact Coach Bonita at 541-553-3243. The Plateau Travel Plaza is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes and the tribes’ Casino En- terprise. The Plateau renovation work started two months ago, and will continue for another few months: When it’s finished, guests can look forward to new fresh food options for both grab-and-go and sit-down dining. Improvements at the Plaza store include a brand-new coffee Every Tuesday in Warm Springs, there is a Community Health and Wellness group at 11 a.m. in the cafeteria, and a Wellbriety meeting at 3 p.m. at the Behavioral Health Center. Also on Tuesdays there are Adult Alcohol and Drug Education classes at 4 p.m.; and Youth Wellbriety also at 4. Thrive Central Oregon can help connect people to local resources for housing, health, basic needs, benefits assistance and more. They have drop-in hours in War m Springs and Madras once a week. Tuesdays they are available at the Warm Springs Housing Authority from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Thursdays they are at Jefferson County Public Health 10 a.m. un- til 3. War m Springs Community Health has a L u n c h T i m e H a n d - S e w i n g C i r c l e every Tuesday from noon to 1. You can learn skills in social-emotional regu- lation while working on sewing projects. All materials and a light lunch are provided. station, ice cream offerings, and double the current beverage se- lection. The expansion represents a major investment for the tribal economy and community. When the expansion and renovation are done, the Plateau Travel Plaza will add more than 20 new per- manent positions, a welcome ad- dition to the tribal workforce opportunities. The 2025 Native Arts & Crafts Fair is presented by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Com- mission in celebration of Native American Heri- tage Month. This year the fair is from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 at CRITFC in Portland: 700 N.E. Multnomah St., fifth floor room 510. If you are interested in being a vendor, reach out to Gabriella Lewis by phone at 503-238-0667. Or email fdsk@critfc.org (federally recognized tribal members only please).
