The derby is helping the recovery of salmon and other important species by ridding the river of invasive small mouth bass.
Author: Tim Novotny
Coquille Tribe remembers Jimmy Buffett
Coquille Tribal Chair Brenda Meade shared reaction after the news of the passing of legendary singer, author, and businessman Jimmy Buffett, who was the founder and influence behind the Tribe’s Compass by Margaritaville Hotel in Medford, Oregon.
Indian Country Today story, 9/13/23
Native nations on front lines of climate change
Sharing knowledge and finding support at intensive camps. Associated Press covered the camp the members of the Coquille Tribe Climate Resilience Taskforce recently attended in Washington.
Dept of Transportation funds to help salmon
The Coquille Indian Tribe are among the agencies that will receive more than $19 million to get rid of barriers that have made it difficult for threatened fish to journey from freshwater rivers and streams to the ocean and back.
CIT will co-produce groundbreaking research
A University of Oregon research team has landed a $3 million federal grant to work with Indigenous and rural communities in Oregon to find ways of reducing climate-changing carbon in the atmosphere in ways that build trust with historically marginalized groups.
College tuition breaks there for some
Some states are instituting free or reduced tuition programs for Native American students, but those from tribes not recognized by the federal government don’t qualify.
Salmon smolt 2023
Salmon smolt released into Coquille waterways
Thousands of young salmon have been released into the waterways of the Coquille River thanks to the help of a group of students at Coquille Junior/Senior High School.
Breaking the law to uphold it
One man’s 2011 clam digging citation became a watershed event for the Coquille Indian Tribe. It was one of many battles that the Pacific Northwest’s Indigenous peoples have fought to preserve access to traditional foods.
In a seven-part project, Indian Country Today explores the issues surrounding “food sovereignty.”
Street construction
Bidding opens for intersection project
The Coquille Indian Tribe is seeking bids on an intersection reconstruction project at its Kilkich property near Coos Bay. Bids are due at 2 p.m. April 11.
Chinook salmon in peril
Endangered species listing would have pros and cons
The Coquille Indian Tribe continues is working to protect and restore Chinook salmon, but it hasn’t taken a stance on the possibility of an endangered listing.