[Wyody]

I just returned from a 4-day stay at the Kah-Nee-Ta High-Desert Resort on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation - belonging to one of the Oregon tribes that were all lumped together many moons ago to form what is called "The Federated Tribes".
This is a wonderful destination for those seeking to get away from the stress of the real world ... and perhaps hoping to spend a little money.
Standing approximately 10 miles from the town of Warm Springs on US 26, the Resort offers a "Village" where you can rent a spacious room with a kitchen or stay nights in a Tepee -or- you can take one of the approx. 140 rooms in the lodge. The Village offers a hot-springs mineral pool while the Lodge has a nice swimming pool.
They also have a nice variety of conference rooms - which was the reason for our visit. Unfortunately, we barely had 5 minutes free in those four days to enjoy the amenities but the provided food was excellent with one evening devoted to a "Salmon Bake" put on by members of the tribe along with a great presentation of Ceremonial Dancing - which of course includes the native drums. Awaken your native self.
Stars at night, coyotes at sunrise, Native American music early mornings on the local community radio station at 91.9 FM.
It is about a half-mile from the Village to the Lodge - and in between is the Casino. The resort offers horseback riding, golf, spa and spa-treatments, work-out rooms, hiking trails and a small variety of restaurants and lounges. For those travelling from the Portland vicinity, you get to travel past Mt Hood and over the Cascade ski-areas.
I did not take time to check out the Timberline Lodge which is the spot I have been told where much of the original "The Shining" movie was filmed - but it sits only 6 miles from the highway just east, past the Cascade summit.
The "Clamshell" Festival occurs in late June - and outsiders are warmly welcomed to the town of Warm Springs.
Worth investigating next time you need an escape from Portland, Eugene, Bend, Madras or anywhere else for that matter.