Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

Getting ‘On Track’ with OHSU

A career in the medical field had not occurred to Mia Hutchinson. Until now.

The high school junior is among 32 Native American students at Mazama High School who have joined On Track OHSU!, an Oregon Health & Science University college-career readiness program that targets underrepresented student populations and has supports and structures in place to help them pursue medical careers. Mazama kicked off its new partnership with On Track on March 3 with an introductory meeting in the high school library.

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173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chief pays homage to Choctaw lineage, military service

173rd Fighter Wing Crew Chief pays homage to Choctaw lineage, military service

KINGSLEY FIELD - U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft have standard paint schemes designed to fit their combat role. However, there is one exception to the rule of uniformity required of military aircraft—nose art.

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Klamath Tribes welcomes new health general manager

Klamath Tribes welcomes new health general manager

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath Tribes are pleased to announce the return of Chanda Aloysius Yates. She returned home to Klamath Falls, and started work this week as the General Manager of Klamath Tribal Health & Family Services- the health division of the Klamath Tribes responsible for providing over-all healthcare services to the Native American populations who reside in Klamath County.

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Tribes Hold Root Digging at Willow Valley Reservoir. Public Root Digging Event Set for June 21

Tribes Hold Root Digging at Willow Valley Reservoir. Public Root Digging Event Set for June 21

Every year the Klamath Tribes hold an annual Ipos root digging adventure. This year included Tribal Elders and Tribal Youth. The Klamath County Museum is offering a public root digging event on June 21st.

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Basin Adventures: Explore the Favell

Basin Adventures: Explore the Favell

Home to a large collection of Native American Artifacts and Contemporary Western Art the Favell Museum is a cultural treasure of North and South America, located right here in the Klamath Basin. With the help of the Klamath Falls KOA Journey we explore what the Favell Museum has to offer.

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Annual Return of C'waam Ceremony

Annual Return of C'waam Ceremony

Along the banks of the Sprague River, in Chiloquin, Ore. the C'waam Ceremony is held each year after the first big Fish-Blanket snow in March when c’waam (also known as the Lost River Sucker) swim up the Sprague River to spawn.  This years event will be held March 24th.

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