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
Bear Creek Golf Center has seen a dramatic increase in business this winter after an overhaul to their driving range last fall.
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.
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.
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’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.
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.
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
The Coquille Indian Tribe has been selected as a 2023 Forest Stewardship Council U.S. Leadership Award winner.
KQEN Radio – December 15, 2023
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.
