Cow Creek Umpqua: Band of Indians provide grant for computers to District 7 - The Grants Pass District No. 7 Board is set to approve a grant agreement with the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation during their meeting at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday in the district’s administration building located at 725 N.E. Dean Drive.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Hay barn burns to the ground at Rogue River Ranch - In the late afternoon of May 21, the ink on the deal to transfer the Rogue River Ranch to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians was barely dry. At that time, spontaneous combustion caused a bale of hay to ignite and from that beginning, some 600 tons of hay burned along with a barn and some the equipment on the ranch.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Ore. tribe buying ranch near site of 1850s treaty - A Native American tribe in Southern Oregon is buying a cattle ranch outside Medford near sites significant in the Rogue Indian Wars of the 1850s. Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, said Wednesday that the pending purchase is part of a continuing effort to diversify economic development, so the tribe is not so dependent on its casino in Canyonville.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe buying ranch near site of 1850s treaty - Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, said Wednesday that the pending purchase is part of a continuing effort to diversify economic development, so the tribe is not so dependent on its casino in Canyonville.

Cow Creek Umpqua: A Southern Oregon Indian tribe is buying a cattle ranch outside Medford near sites significant in the Rogue Indian Wars of the 1850s. -

Cow Creek Umpqua: Return To The Land - The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is hoping to close the purchase of a 1,700-acre cattle ranch at the base of the Table Rocks that it intends to keep in agriculture, not use as a future home for a casino, tribal officials said.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Umpqua Fishermen's Association not pleased with donation of winter steelhead - A fishermen's group that helps stock the South Umpqua River with hatchery winter steelhead is unhappy with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife's decision to donate some of the fish to a local tribe. The state agency provides fish to the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe for ceremonial use or for its food bank as part of ODFW's hatchery steelhead program.

Coquille-Cow Creek Umpqua: 'Reservation shopping' at center of tribal casino tiff - A congressional effort led by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein hopes to slow the proliferation of tribal casinos. And the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians say a proposal by the Coquille tribe for a Medford casino could be Exhibit A in the debate. "What they are doing is 'reservation shopping,' " said Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creeks.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Wyden proposes giving some O&C timberlands to tribes - Sen. Ron Wyden is shopping the idea of returning control to two Indian tribes of about 30,000 acres of federal timberlands in southwestern Oregon as part of his strategy for solving the long-standing problems of timber counties: 17,000 would go to the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The lands for the Cow Creek Band are a patchwork along a ridge outside Canyonville, the site of their casino.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe sees senators’ proposal as fulfilling 1853 treaty - The 1853 treaty negotiated with the Oregon Territory’s superintendent of Indian affairs, Joel Palmer, promised the tribe a reservation The tribe still awaits the federal government to complete the deal.

Cow Creek Umpqua: County groups receive funding from the Foundation - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded $425,539 to 58 Southwest Oregon nonprofit groups. The foundation's executive director, Carma Mornarich, said 18 of the recipients feed the poor, reflecting the foundation's commitment to stopping hunger. Those 18 organizations received a little more than $136,000 of the total distributed.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Foundation supports charities - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation gave out $425,539 to Southwest Oregon nonprofits Thursday.

Umpqua: Stocking for Soldiers bring a taste of home - Thousands of soldiers are deployed overseas during the holidays, and one group has made it their mission to make sure they're not forgotten. Umpqua Indian Foods organizes the program. They say they've had a great response to the jerky they use to help fill the stockings.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Rio Networks New Data Facility Delivers Oregon's Newest Telecommunications Services to Growing Deschutes County - Rio Networks, a locally owned and operated data, phone, colocation and cloud services provider, today announced it has stepped in to provide telecommunications and data services to Deschutes County, Ore. Its new data center and carrier neutral facility in Roseburg, Ore. is the centerpiece of colocation services and supports Rio's expansion of services. Rio Networks is wholly owned by the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Tribe, based in Roseburg, Ore.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe threatens legal action - There are new developments in the Umpqua and Coquille dispute over a casino in Medford. The Coquille Tribe announced a few weeks ago that it purchased land in Medford to build a second casino. The next step is to petition the U.S. Interior Department to place the land in federal trust. The Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe says that land is not Coquille territory, and since then, it has vigorously opposed the project. The Umpqua Tribe says it will file lawsuits if the Interior Secretary agrees to place the land in trust. The Coquille Tribe spokesman, Ray Doering, says the tribe will move forward with the project.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe promises lawsuit if Coquille casino in Medford progresses - The general counsel of the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe says it's a safe bet that another tribe's effort to build a casino in Medford will trigger lawsuits. The Coquille Indian Tribe has purchased two properties and leased another in Medford. It plans to petition the U.S. Interior Department to place the purchased land in federal trust, opening the way for a casino. "If the secretary of the Interior makes the determination, 'Yes, you can place it in trust,' the next day you can expect us and others to file lawsuits," Cow Creek general counsel Wayne Shammel told the Medford Rogue Rotary Club on Friday. "If the secretary of the Interior does not place it in trust, the next day you can expect the Coquilles to file a lawsuit."

Cow Creek: Tribe warns of 'casino arms race' - An American Indian tribe that runs Seven Feathers Casino in Canyonville vows to block what it sees as an aggressive and "outrageous" attempt by the Coquille Indian Tribe to build a competing casino in Medford. Wayne Shammel, attorney for the Cow Creek Umpqua tribe, said tribes in Oregon agreed years ago to limit the number of casinos, in part, to prevent the market from overheating. If the Coquille Indian Tribe opened a casino in Medford, it would open the doors for more gaming facilities throughout the state, he said. "It's going to be like a casino arms race at that point," he said.

Cow Creek Umpqua: A River Runs Through It: The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Are Turning Umpqua River Into a Tourism Jackpot - Listening to tales of the numbers of fish that can be caught in Oregon’s 111-mile-long Umpqua River brings to mind the old adage that goes something like, “All fishermen are liars except you and me — and I’m not so sure about you.” Depending on time of year, salmon and steelhead are big draws for anglers who not only want to fish, but to actually catch, the large and feisty variety. “If you only catch 50 on a 3-hour float-thru of the River Loop section — 18 miles of bass heaven and a Holy Grail for bass addicts — it’s a slow day,” says Wayne Shammel, General Counsel for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. “When fishing is really hot, it’s insane, and 100 smallies can be boated per day with several 5-pounders common.”

Cow Creek Umpqua: Volunteers in Medicine gets $10,000 grant - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of the Cascades to provide necessary primary and specialty medical care, prescription medications, mental health care, and basic dental care to 25 Deschutes County residents for one year.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Foundation gives $89,000 in grants - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation awarded $440,130 to 56 nonprofits in southwestern Oregon, including 13 in Jackson County that will receive a total of $89,000.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Band to sign Table Rocks agreement - Nearly 160 years after they signed a treaty with Uncle Sam near the Table Rocks, the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians will again put pen to paper with the federal government within sight of the huge, rocky outcroppings. Tribal chairman Daniel Courtney on Saturday will join BLM State Director Ed Shepard and Russell Hoeflich, Oregon director of The Nature Conservancy, in signing a memorandum of understanding to protect and manage Upper and Lower Table Rocks.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Rio Networks Oregon Data Center and Colocation Facility Nearing Completion - Rio Networks, a locally owned and operated Managed Service Provider (MSP) in Oregon, is nearing completion of their 12,500 square foot data center and colocation facility in Roseburg, OR. Special considerations were taken for the location of the data center which resides in Roseburg, Oregon on sovereign ground owned by The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The location not only provides sovereign immunity and legal protection but also the benefits of being in a HUBZone (Historically Underprivileged Business Zone).

Cow Creek Umpqua: Grant will provide a cushion for Reedsport families when times get tough - Project Blessing got a little breathing room thanks to a much-needed $5,000 grant. The non-profit food pantry that distributes food to families in the Reedsport area was one of 12 organizations to receive grant money from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Fishing Derby deemed a success with lots of fish caught - Organizers say this year's Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby was a big success, and having great weather didn't hurt either. A team from the Cow Creek Tribe caught 38 fish in the two-day derby to lead all teams, and a total of more than 360 fish were caught by the 18 teams in the event.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Nature of Words Awarded Foundation Grants - The Nature of Words (NOW) is pleased to announce two 2012 grant awards in support of its year-round creative writing programs for youth. These grants follow a banner year for foundation grants in 2011. As a result, NOW starts 2012 in good standing, with a portion of the funding necessary to refine and expand its creative writing programs for youth and adults, and for the annual November literary festival. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) awarded $5,000 to The Nature of Words in support of NOW's year-round creative writing programs for youth: The Storefront Project and Words Without Walls.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Canyonville foundation gives $77,500 locally - Nine Jackson County nonprofit organizations received a total of $77,500 in grant funding at the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation grant awards ceremony in Canyonville last week.

Cow Creek Umpqua: $5,000 donated to area charity - The Family Access Network has received a $5,000 donation from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The money will help provide food, clothing, shelter and medical care to Deschutes County children and families in need. So far this year, the organization has helped over 6,200 children and their families meet their basic needs.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe Aids C.O. Disability Network - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Central Oregon Disability Support Network for the Adler’s Voice Program. The award, part of $462,491 given to 62 non-profits, was made last Thursday at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Juice nearly ready to flow at electric car recharging stations - Electric car changing stations are being installed in Roseburg, Canyonville and Rice Hill as part of a network of federally funded stations meant to promote electric cars. The project is part of the West Coast Green Highway, a program to promote the use of alternative fuels along Interstate 5 between British Columbia and Mexico. The project is meant to encourage individuals and businesses to buy electric cars as a way to reduce dependency on foreign oil. Susan Ferris, spokewoman for the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, which operates the Canyonville truck stop, said the presence of the charging station will encourage more people to stop and could lead to increased business for the truck stop, its adjacent restaurant and convenience store and the tribe's casino across the freeway.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Redmond’s Jericho Road receives $5,000 grant - Jericho Road, a Redmond organization dedicated to assisting the homeless, has received a grant of $5,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Reservation Foundation. The money will help provide hot meals to the homeless. The money will also help families and Redmond school children in need.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Jerky: The Bread of the Wilderness - Jerky, and its predecessor, pemmican, has been a staple of native peoples for centuries because of the products accessibility, portability and high-energy value. An online search for jerky turns up numerous sites—everything from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma to the Oglala Lakotas on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and Oregon’s Cow Creek Tribe, where that tribe’s wholly-owned and wholly-operated Umpqua Indian Foods promises "the best jerky on earth." “Our Jerky for Life is the ultimate healthy choice, the first of its kind that is sugar-, gluten-, and preservative-free, crafted specially for children and diabetics,” says Operations Manager JudiAnn Buhl.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Roseburg's business incubator nearing completion - The tribe matched $2.75 million in federal stimulus funds to remodel the former Douglas County Farmers Co-op building. Work is nearly complete, and the business center's director, Rene Toman, said the building could be ready for tenants by March. The center will have 28 offices to rent.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe gives money to local food banks - The Tribe donated $50,000 to 17 local food pantries and kitchens. Michael Rondeau says that helping to stop hunger in Douglas County is a goal for the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, and organizers are happy to be able to help those in need.

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