We are still here.
The Coquille Indian Tribe flourished in Oregon’s southwestern corner for thousands of years, cherishing the bountiful forests, rivers and beaches of a homeland encompassing more than 750,000 acres. But the 19th century’s onslaught of European diseases, gold mining and westward expansionism nearly erased our people. Treaties ceded our homeland to the U.S. government, in exchange for promises that would go unfulfilled. Our ancestral culture nearly went extinct.
In 1954, Congress declared the Coquille Tribe “terminated.” But we endured. Restored to federal recognition in 1989, we are rebuilding our nation.
Today we number more than 1,200 members. We have regained more than 10,000 acres of our ancestral homeland, and we proudly manage the bulk of it as sustainable forest. We provide education assistance, health care, elder services and (where needed) housing assistance to our people, while contributing substantially to the surrounding community’s economy. Our various enterprises employ about 800 people,
and the Coquille Tribal Community Fund is a leading local source of charitable grants.
Despite contagion, dispossession, assimilation and near-annihilation, we are still here.
Our goal is to provide comprehensive, effective and excellent services to our tribal membership, to inspire every employee to grow, and strengthen the communities where we live and work.
We have over 800 jobs in medical, natural resources, IT, community services and more.
Despite contagion, dispossession, assimilation and near-annihilation, we are still here.
Employment
Fish & wildlife
The Coquille Indian Tribe, whose people have cherished and protected southwestern Oregon’s natural resources for thousands of years, has proudly joined the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in a cooperative management agreement for the region. This new partnership is an exciting opportunity to enhance fish and wildlife resources for the benefit of all Oregonians.
Despite contagion, dispossession, assimilation and near-annihilation, we are still here.
Our nation
Potlatch spirit
Our heritage
Our lands
The Coquille Tribe in the news
Constructing bidding
Triangle intersection project
Therapy and fitness center project
