Students from nine area high schools and alternative schooling programs attended the Coquille Indian Tribe’s second annual College and Career Fair on Oct. 19. The event was a visible expression of the Tribe’s potlatch tradition.
Category: Recent News
The Story of Climate Change in Coos Bay’s South Slough
Tribal member Tom Younker is featured in this multimedia research project by University of Oregon students.
Tribal Enterprise Partners With Forest Service
In the forested hills of their ancestral homelands, young men of the Coquille Indian Tribe fanned out recently to defend a meadow. Crew member William Hargis explained the mission:
“If you let the Douglas fir grow up, they’ll throw off more seeds and more seeds, and pretty soon you won’t have a prairie anymore.”
Oregon Indian Tribes Experiment with New Mid-Level Dental Providers
Dental health aide therapists are trained to cover 50 procedures that a full dentist can do, helping poorly served native communities increase access. But, according to The Lund Report, the dental system in general is plagued by an approach that triages the symptoms of disease rather than preventing and eradicating tooth infections.
All Things Salmon
For sustenance, industry or sport, salmon have had a profound influence on people and cultures. The impact of this powerful migratory fish can be seen in art works from prehistoric stone carvings through contemporary glass.
In a nationwide competition/exhibition, the Coos Art Museum focuses on the theme of salmon in contemporary art. This exhibition is funded in part by a grant from the Coquille Tribal Community Fund.
Fish, Fowl and Farmers
Tribal biologist Helena Linnell explains why the Tribe is supporting an innovative reclamation project in the Coquille Valley. Read the article
Tribe Names Mark Johnston as Executive Director
The Coquille Indian Tribe has named Mark Johnston as its new executive director. Johnston will head the tribal government administration, a job he has held on an interim basis for the past year.
Read more in the Coos Bay World
Training educators to spot child abuse
With support from the Coquille Tribe, the Kids’ HOPE Center aims to help schools meet the requirements of Erin’s Law.
Balancing Business and Culture
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has spotlighted the Coquille Indian Tribe as a conservation success story.
A Focus on Tomorrow
A Focus on Tomorrow
The World newspaper’s 2017 “South Coast Strong” edition highlights The Coquille Tribe’s efforts to develop its business ventures and its people:
Cultivating Success — How the Kilkich Youth Corps prepares Tribal youth for the workplace.