The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is disappointed following the update of the Coquille Indian Tribe’s continuing efforts to build a Casino in Medford, claiming the tribe is creating a false narrative of ties to ancestral lands.
The Coquille Indian Tribe’s work on a new casino spans well over a decade, raising the concerns of several neighboring tribes who fear the future economic consequences for their services to the community.
Cow Creek Umpqua CEO Michael Rondeau has expressed frustrations with the ruling and approval process of the casino. “This is a disgrace to Tribal sovereignty and undermines the generations of work of our ancestors who sacrificed to restore lands that were taken from our families years ago.”
