- The Coquille Indian Tribe will restore fish passage at four culvert and tide gate barriers in the Coquille River watershed. This will open significant habitat for threatened Oregon Coast coho, Coquille River fall Chinook, and Pacific lamprey—species that are culturally important to the Coquille Indian Tribe and the community of Coos Bay. The work will help reduce the impacts of climate change by providing functioning floodplains and upgrading a major road and tsunami evacuation route. ($4.2 million)
Category: Recent News
Coquille Tribe to Launch First Tribal Distillery in Oregon
The Coquille Indian Tribe and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) have authorized a landmark agreement for distillery liquor production and sales within its sovereign lands in Coos Bay. The proposed distillery will be the first tribally owned spirit production enterprise in the state of Oregon.
The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park, owned and operated by Coquille Economic Development Corporation, plans to feature a distillery producing several varieties of distilled spirits. The casino will sell the products in its several bars, restaurants, and retail outlets. The Mill will also undergo the most significant renovation in a generation, adding to its already impressive bayfront footprint. Revenue from the distillery and related retail operations will be distributed to the Tribe, which provides its 1,200 members with health care, education, and services in five Southern Oregon counties.
Yahoo! News/KOIN – May16, 2024
Tribal Business News – May 17, 2024
Craft Brewing News – May 29, 2024
OregonLive.com – June 25, 2024
Medford Casino Plan Moves Ahead, Again
It’s been nearly four years since the federal government said no to the Coquille Indian Tribe, denying its request to put a casino on land that the tribe owns in South Medford. The denial did not stick, and in spite of some opposition from other regional tribes, the process has resumed.
Earlier this month we spoke with representatives of the City of Medford, which was once opposed to the casino, but now are neutral.
Next up, Judy Farm, CEO of Tribal One, the Coquille tribe’s economic development arm, and Jen Procter Andrews, the vice-chair of the Coquille Tribe join the JX to talk about the project going forward.
$6,000 Tribal Fund grant provides laptops
The Oregon TRIO Association (OTA) is proud to announce the receipt of a $6,000 grant from the Coquille Tribal Fund. This generous award will support OTA’s mission to provide resources and support for low-income students in the Southwestern Oregon area who are pursuing postsecondary education.
Beached whale offers rare cultural opportunity
For the Coquille Indian Tribe, the death of a juvenile gray whale following an orca attack has much deeper cultural significance. That is why the tribe offered to handle the taking and processing of the mammal off Tish-A-Tang Beach in Bandon, Oregon.
Yahoo! News/Sacramento Bee – May 9, 2024
Central Oregon Daily News – May 9, 2024
Business booming at Bear Creek Golf Center
Bear Creek Golf Center has seen a dramatic increase in business this winter after an overhaul to their driving range last fall.
Year of anniversaries for Coos Art Museum
The year 2024 will mark several anniversaries for the Coos Art Museum (CAM). A fixture of downtown Coos Bay, the CAM has served to foster the Southern Coast’s artistic community and provide arts education opportunities to residents of all ages since 1966. This will also mark the 10th year that the Coquille Tribe has provided sponsorship for the Maritime exhibition. One of the museum’s most popular yearly offerings, the Maritime show, ties art together with the intrinsic nautical culture of the South Coast.
PDX unveils breathtaking renovation with hidden meaning
Starting Spring 2024, visitors to the Portland International Airport (PDX) will get to experience a sustainable trend in forestry. They will also be able to tell exactly where the wood came from: the ancestral lands of the Coquille Indian Tribe in Southwestern Oregon.
Coquille Tribe awards over $500k in grants
The Tribe held an awards reception at The Mill Casino-Hotel to fund projects throughout their five-county region in health, arts and culture, education, environmental, public safety and historic preservation. This year, 77 projects were awarded.
Oregon Tribes get large opioid settlement
Oregon’s nine Native American tribes are getting large chunks of money from the state. The money’s coming to them as a result of the opioid crisis according to the Oregonian. Coquille Indian Tribe Chair Brenda Meade said the Tribe is putting its share to good use.