Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

What Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians does

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government headquartered in Coos Bay, Oregon, serving enrolled members across a five-county service area (Coos, Curry, Lincoln, Douglas, and Lane counties). The Tribe operates a portfolio of wholly-owned commercial enterprises — Three Rivers Casino Resort (gaming, lodging, dining), Ocean Dunes Golf Links, Three Rivers Foundation (charitable grantmaking), Blue Earth Federal Corporation, Three Rivers Health Center, and Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative — that generate the operating revenue supporting governmental, cultural, and member services. Governmental functions span Tribal Council administration, Tribal Court (including Peacegiving and Wellness Courts), Tribal Police, Department of Natural Resources and Culture, Planning, Finance, Gaming Commission, Forest Management, and a Harvest Program for hunting, fishing, trapping, and shellfish gathering, alongside member services covering community health, dental, education, elders, housing, social services, and veterans. The federal government restored the Tribe's recognition in 1984 (Public Law 98-481) after a 30-year termination period, and the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act (2018) conveyed 14,742 acres of forest land into trust.

The Tribe's core technology infrastructure is centered on natural resource management: an ArcGIS-based Tribal GIS System with Trimble GPS supports conservation, cultural resources, realty, transportation, emergency preparedness, demographic analysis, and economic development planning. The Department of Natural Resources operates a laboratory and field-monitoring program using YSI data loggers, air quality sensors, gas chromatograph, mass spectrometer, qPCR, and spectrophotometer equipment, supporting EPA-recognized Water Quality and Air Quality programs operating under "Treatment in a Manner Similar to a State" authority. Other platform components include the Abundance StoryMap web storytelling product (supporting Oregon Senate Bill 13 curriculum requirements), transit service partnerships with Lane Council of Governments and Coos County Area Transit, and a fellowship program with Oregon Sea Grant. Revenue mechanics combine gaming/hospitality commercial income with member service delivery funded through enterprise surpluses, federal and state grants (including a $12M Oregon Department of Energy Community Renewable Energy Grant in 2026 and a $500K EPA CERCLA Section 128(a) grant in 2023), and the Three Rivers Foundation's $850,000 in 2026 grantmaking.

Name

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Legal name

Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

Website

https://ctclusi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) is a federally recognized sovereign tribal government serving enrolled members across five Oregon counties, operating gaming and hospitality enterprises (Three Rivers Casino Resort, Ocean Dunes Golf Links) alongside governmental, cultural, health, and environmental services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Coos Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) operate as a sovereign tribal government providing governmental services to enrolled tribal members across a five-county service area in Oregon, including law enforcement, judicial systems, health care, education, housing, and cultural preservation. The Tribe also operates commercial enterprises — Three Rivers Casino Resort, Ocean Dunes Golf Links, Three Rivers Foundation, and Blue Earth Federal Corporation — to generate revenue supporting tribal self-sufficiency. Additionally, the Tribe conducts environmental stewardship through air and water quality monitoring, forestry management, and renewable energy projects across 14,742 acres of trust forest lands.

Product overview

The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians operates as a sovereign tribal government offering a portfolio of business enterprises (Three Rivers Casino Resort, Ocean Dunes Golf Links, Three Rivers Foundation, Blue Earth Federal Corporation) alongside governmental services. The Tribes provide cultural education through the Abundance StoryMap web platform, environmental stewardship via the Department of Natural Resources programs (air/water quality monitoring, forestry, brownfields remediation), a Harvest Program for hunting/fishing/shellfish gathering, transit services, and various community services. A major development initiative, the Hollering Place project, is planned for Empire, Oregon. The organization serves its membership across a five-county service area in Oregon.

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Brands

• Three Rivers Casino Resort: Gaming resort operated by the Confederated Tribes
• Ocean Dunes Golf Links
• Three Rivers Foundation
• Three Rivers Health Center
• Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative

Products and services

• Three Rivers Casino Resort A gaming and hospitality enterprise operated by the Confederated Tribes, offering casino gaming, lodging, dining, and entertainment services to visitors in the Coos Bay, Oregon area.
• Ocean Dunes Golf Links A golf course facility operated by the Confederated Tribes, providing public golfing services and associated amenities to visitors in Coos Bay, Oregon.
• Three Rivers Health Center A healthcare facility operated by the Confederated Tribes serving enrolled tribal members with medical, dental, and community health and wellness programs in the five-county service area.
• Three Rivers Foundation The charitable arm of Three Rivers Casino Resort that awards grants to nonprofit organizations across Oregon, with recent awards of $850,000 to 83 organizations.
• Blue Earth Federal Corporation A federal corporation operated by the Confederated Tribes for economic development and business purposes, including the Umpqua Indian Utility Cooperative.
• Tribal Government Services Comprehensive governmental services including Tribal Council administration, Finance Department, Planning Department, Department of Natural Resources & Culture, Enrollment Office, Tribal Court, Tribal Police, Community Health Services, Education, Housing, Social Services, and various other member services across the five-county service area.
• Elders Pension Program Monthly pension benefit of $500/month for enrolled tribal members age 65 and beyond, with payments mailed or via direct deposit.
• Tribal Court and Peacegiving Court Tribal judicial system including a Tribal Court, Peacegiving Court grounded in tribal traditions, and Healing to Wellness Court providing community-based dispute resolution and recovery support.
• Tribal Transit Program Transit services providing Tribal members better access to health care, recreation, education, employment, and social services, including Florence to Eugene and Coos Bay to Florence intercity routes.
• Harvest Program Program to manage hunting, fishing, trapping, and shellfish gathering opportunities for Tribal Members under the Cooperative Management Agreement with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, including guided fishing trips and youth hunting programs.
• Abundance StoryMap A web-based educational storytelling platform created by the Confederated Tribes to share their cultural stories, traditions, and history through pictures, songs, audio, and narrative, designed to enrich public school curriculum in Oregon and fulfill requirements of Senate Bill 13.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon Department of EnergycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 February 2026Oregon Department of Energy awarded $1 million funding through the Community Renewable Energy Grant Program to support renewable energy, microgrids, solar and storage projects for energy resilience. This state funding fills a gap left by federal rollback of clean energy funding and is designed to provide critical energy resilience for tribal communities facing power outages from wildfires.
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2023Cooperative Management Agreement established August 1, 2024 recognizing the Tribe's sovereign right to regulate hunting, fishing, trapping, and shellfish gathering for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. Provides framework for managing natural resources collaboratively, setting harvest limits, and designating harvest areas based on scientific data and tribal needs.
• Oregon Sea GrantminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership since 2022 to host one-year Natural Resource Policy Fellowships. Fellows work on projects including updating Tribal Spill Response Plan and analyzing climate change vulnerability and risks. Program fosters environmental research, workforce development, and coastal community support.
• Coos County Area Transit (CCAT)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2020Coos Bay to Florence intercity transit service supported by Confederated Tribes at $10,000/year in STIF funding. Route has experienced 650 riders since inception.
• Lane Council of Governments (LCOG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Florence to Eugene intercity transit service supported by Confederated Tribes at $20,000/year in STIF funding. Tribes provided the bus for the route. Service averages over 285 riders per month.
• Oregon Tribal Environmental Forum (OTEF)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015OTEF was started in 1999-2000 by Oregon Tribes to encourage discussion of tribal environmental issues and concerns. The Confederated Tribes hosted the forum in Florence with tribal, state and federal representatives attending from Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA awarded CERCLA Section 128(a) Grant in 2007 to establish Tribal Response Program. EPA approved 'Treatment in a Manner Similar to a State' (TAS) for Water Quality Program under Section 518(e) of Clean Water Act (2002) and Section 105 of Clean Air Act. Confederated Tribes acknowledged for EPA support of Environmental Capacity Building Program and Water Quality Program.
• WSP (Portland)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting team selected in late 2019 to lead development of updated Hazard Mitigation Plan, including workshops with tribal leadership and staff, and analysis of natural hazard threats.
• Blue Stone Strategy GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting team selected in 2021 to lead creation of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), including meetings with leadership, staff, and community members plus member preference survey.
• City of Coos BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarch 2018 DDA (Disposition and Development Agreement) signed to collaborate on redevelopment of The Hollering Place (Hanisiich Village site) as destination-caliber resort with cultural heritage museum and promenade. DDA obligates agency to sell property to Tribes for development after due diligence and financing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coquille Indian Tribe: Federally recognized Oregon coastal tribe operating The Mill Casino Hotel and similar governmental services. Closely comparable in geography (Coos Bay region), scale, gaming-anchored enterprise model, and natural resource co-management profile.
• Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians: Western Oregon federally recognized tribe operating Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Comparable as a restored (1977) confederated tribe with a casino-anchored enterprise mix, cultural revitalization programs, and multi-county service area along the Oregon coast.
• Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians: Southern Oregon federally recognized tribe operating Seven Feathers Casino Resort. Directly comparable as a Umpqua-region tribal enterprise with gaming, natural resource management, and post-restoration (1982) economic diversification.
• Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: Oregon federally recognized confederation operating Spirit Mountain Casino and a broad portfolio of governmental, health, education, and cultural programs. Comparable in restored-recognition status, enterprise diversification, and member services breadth.
• Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs: Oregon federally recognized tribe operating Indian Head Casino, with extensive forest and renewable energy holdings (including geothermal). Comparable in tribal enterprise mix, energy diversification, and Pacific Northwest natural resource stewardship.

Broad incumbents

• Poarch Band of Creek Indians: Federally recognized tribe operating Wind Creek Hospitality casinos and resorts across multiple states. Comparable in the diversification of gaming revenue into hospitality, government services, and philanthropy at a larger scale.
• Cherokee Nation: Largest federally recognized tribal nation in the U.S., operating a broad portfolio of government, health, education, and commercial enterprises. Comparable as a sovereign tribal government executing on cultural preservation, natural resources, and economic self-sufficiency.
• Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians: Federally recognized tribe operating Pearl River Resort and a diversified portfolio of gaming, manufacturing, government, and health enterprises. Comparable in the model of gaming-funded diversification into broader governmental and economic development.
• Seminole Tribe of Florida: Federally recognized tribe operating Seminole Gaming/Hard Rock enterprises across multiple jurisdictions. Comparable as a large-scale sovereign tribal operator that has used gaming revenue to fund expansive governmental and cultural programs.
• Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation: Federally recognized tribe operating Foxwoods Resort Casino. Comparable as a restored-recognition tribal government leveraging gaming revenue to fund member services, cultural preservation, and economic diversification.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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