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The outline of the reservation
represents the reservation boundaries.
The pair of eagles represents our reservation's wildlife, freedom for
our people and courage for all people as long as the mountains stand.
The tepees represent our old Indian way of life, rejoicing, singing,
dancing and happy Indian celebrations.
The round war shield alone represents the Sacred Circle of Life, the Gift
of Life and the Rebirth of Life.
The three stars above Mount Jefferson represents the people of the
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs; the Warm Springs, the Wasco, and
the Paiute Tribes.
The seven eagle feathers represent tribal religion, praising the Great
Spirit, praying for peace and forgiveness and cleansing of our souls.
'The mountain represents Mount Jefferson signifying our beautiful Mother
Earth and our beautiful Indian land.
The year 1855 represents the year of our treaty with the United
States government and our sovereign powers reserved through this treaty. The blue color represents the Great
Spirit land, and the way of life for which without our people, animals,
fish, roots and birds cannot survive.
The green color represents our Warm Springs reservation for as long as the
grass should grow.
The reservation is located in sunny Central Oregon
where the sun shines 300+ days/year. The region is referred to as the
High Desert. Elevation about 1500 feet above sea level. The temperature
commonly ranges from 40's-50's for a high to -5 to -10 for lows in
winter. The high temp in the summer reaches 100-110. The temperature can
drop 40 degrees at night, dropping rapidly after the sun goes down
(typical for the desert).
The reservation was formed by the treaty of 1855,
signed on June 25th of that year. At that time, over 10.5 million acres
of land were ceded by the tribes. The area of the reservation is roughly
465,000 acres covering approx. 1000 square miles. Range land covers half
the reservation while the remainder is timber land.
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