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.
Author: Tim Novotny
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.
Coquille HS receives salmon eggs from Tribe
On Monday, January 8, 2024 the Coquille High School STEP Association (Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program) received their hatchery eggs for the school year.
With the support of the Coquille Tribe, ODF&W, and Coquille School District 8 the STEP Association delivered 6,000 eyed eggs to the Coquille Cunningham Creek Hatchery that is housed at Coquille Jr/Sr High School.
Oregon tourism putting money into improving accessibility on the coast
Jared Schmidt of the Coquille Tribe checks in to talk about the inclusivity part of the effort, including a project the tribe got a grant for in Coos Bay. Includes link to streaming audio of interview.
The Jefferson Exchange, Jefferson Public Radio – December 20, 2023
Coquille Tribe honored for forest leadership
The Coquille Indian Tribe has been selected as a 2023 Forest Stewardship Council U.S. Leadership Award winner.
KQEN Radio – December 15, 2023
Coquille Tribe helps spread joy
The Coquille Indian Tribe proudly joined forces once again with the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club, and others, to spread fun and funds at a crucial time of year. The Tribe-owned Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park again played host to the Rotary Club’s Festival of Trees Holiday Tree Showcase and Benefit Auction.
Coquille Tribe lands massive DOT grant
The Coquille Indian Tribe is receiving over $7.7 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation. It is believed to be the largest grant award the Tribe has ever won.
“This news is nothing short of amazing! It is a great day for the Coquille Tribe, its people, our community, and our future,” said Coquille Tribal Chair Brenda Meade. “Our thanks to our hard-working staff and representatives for securing this funding that we believe will bring strong economic benefits to this area for generations to come.”
Yahoo! News and The World Newspaper, Nov. 1, 2023
Nov. 17 deadline for CIT Community Fund Grants
The Fund’s grant application cycle is now open, with an estimated $500,000 available to eligible grant applicants.