Announcements – Puyallup Tribal News

27 Feb

A message from Tribal Council on the Electron Hydro plea

Electron Dam

The Puyallup Tribe is grateful for the work of the Attorney General’s office and the attorneys on the ground fighting to bring about accountability for environmental crimes committed by Electron Hydro. The result, though, doesn’t come close to accountability. A token of dollars won’t bring back salmon or habitat. The guilty plea to just one of 36 counts in this case does not bring justice compared to the harm caused and the damage to the Tribe’s natural resources. Electron Hydro and Mr. Fischer, after hearing concerns and reluctance from the company’s own staff and biologist over the course of many…

14 Feb

Update: Tribal Administration on 2-hour delay; Main Administration building will be open for election-related business

Tribal Administration offices will be on a 2-hour delay today, Feb. 14, 2023, due to inclement weather. Buildings will open at 10 a.m. The Main Administration building will be open for election-related business. Updated 8:44 a.m.

05 Jan

Puyallup Tribe launches international logistics company

Puyallup Tribe launches international logistics company Tahoma Global Logistics will run land operations on Tribe’s port property PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash.—The Puyallup Tribe has launched its own international logistics company, Tahoma Global Logistics (website: TahomaGlobal.com). The new company will focus on land operations to leverage the Tribe’s properties along the Blair Waterway in Tacoma, which were regained in the 1990 Land Claims Settlement. Initial services will include container movement, storage and maintenance, bulk material handling, heavy equipment fitting, transloading services, inspection, maintenance, and short-haul pickup and delivery trucking. The Tribe’s property provides customers convenient port access as well as registered…

21 Dec

Inclement Weather – Tribal Administration offices will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21

Good day, Tribal employees. Tribal Administration offices will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, due to inclement weather. Please check the Tribe’s website or call the inclement weather hotline at 253-680-5700 for updates before coming in to work. Please reschedule any in-person appointments. Stay safe. -Tribal Administration

19 Dec

Puyallup Tribe awards more than $350,000 to local charities

The Puyallup Tribe has awarded 42 local organizations a combined $354,767 through the Tribe’s Charity Trust Board. Representatives of more than 40 nonprofit and charitable organizations gathered on Dec. 13 at the Emerald Queen Event Center in Tacoma, where members of the Puyallup Tribal Council greeted them and thanked them for their work. “This is a really good thing for us. It fills our hearts, our spirits, with a lot of love knowing that we can help people in this community. We so appreciate you guys being here today,” said Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller. The third-quarter donations of 2022 are…

14 Dec

Fishing card decals available now in enrollment office for the 23-24 year

Must bring your fishing card with you to the enrollment office to or administration security. Please email [email protected] or call 253-573-7849 if you have additional questions.

12 Dec

The Main Tribal Administration Building CLOSED today, 12/12/2022.

The Main Tribal Administration Building at 3009 E. Portland Ave. is closed today due to water issues. All other Administration buildings are OPEN today. Please reschedule appointments if you need to do so.