Digital Exhibit: “Ranching and Rodeo Life- Past and Present of the People of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation”

“Ranching and Rodeo Life Past and Present of the People of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation” is an 11:49 video produced by The Museum at Warm Springs. The video exhibit includes stories and remembrances by Warm Springs Tribal members Ralph Minnick, William Patt, Olney “JP” Patt, Jr., Arlene Wewa Bryant, Rafael Queahpama, Jolene Estimo-Pitt and Mona Smith-Cochran. Jarold Ramsey, an author, historian and past president of the Jefferson County Historical Society, who grew up and still lives on his family’s ranch outside of Madras, is also featured.

The video was inspired by The Museum’s 2025 exhibit, “Saddle Up: Ranchers and Rodeo Life of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs,” which highlighted the history and experiences of Warm Springs ranch families and rodeo culture. Warm Springs Tribal members LaRonn Katchia and Brutis Baez co-directed, shot and edited the video.

Major funding for the video was provided by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, which also provided funding for an exhibit that will be on view at the Oregon State Capitol in 2027. Additional funders of the video included the Native Arts Initiative of First Nations Development Institute, Oregon Cultural Trust and The Ford Family Foundation.