Emerald Queen Casino

Sounders FC reps visit Chief Leschi Schools
01 Jun

Sounders FC reps visit Chief Leschi Schools

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By Puyallup Tribal News Staff On Friday, May 21, representatives from Sounders FC joined Tribal Council Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller and Councilmembers David Z. Bean, Annette Bryan and Monica Miller for a tour of Chief Leschi Schools. They were treated to a breakfast created by the Indigenous Culinary class. The group also participated in Culture Day, and Bean challenged former team captain Brad Evans, who now serves as the club’s brand ambassador, to the squirrel dance with the students. The Puyallup Tribe and Emerald Queen Casino signed a multi-year sponsorship with Sounders FC. The deal includes new collaborations on youth…
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The Duenas brothers are back at it again!
22 Mar

The Duenas brothers are back at it again!

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By Puyallup Tribal News Staff Taking a drive through the Puyallup Reservation just got a little brighter. A collection of silver metal utility boxes now showcase Coast Salish art and language. On Monday, the Duenas brothers – Chris, Anthony and Daniel – unveiled their new designs featured on utility boxes around the Emerald Queen Casino and East 32nd Street, right off Portland Avenue. They will also have a box at Fireman’s Park in Tacoma. Not only do they get to share a piece of their creative side but they are able to “bring our tribe’s culture back to this area,”…
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Help create cedar roses for new EQC hotel
17 Feb

Help create cedar roses for new EQC hotel

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The Culture Center is inviting community members living on the reservation only and Puyallup Tribal departments to make cedar roses that will be placed in the hotel rooms of the new Emerald Queen Casino. Our goal is to create 1,000 cedar roses. Registration for the project is required. Please register by March 1 for the project at this link: https://fs10.formsite.com/ss3HCQ/oryiwlz5y9/index.html If you do not know how to create a cedar rose, Culture has created an instructional video that will be sent to you upon registration. Cedar strips will be provided. Staff are available to help if you have any questions…
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24 Dec

Tribe’s charitable donations help feed the hungry in Pierce County

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Historically, the Puyallups were known to exhibit generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter their lands. Today, this continues to ring true with their efforts to stop hunger locally. Even while reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians was able to provide charitable contributions of $568,000 in the first two quarters of 2020. The third and fourth quarter information will be made available at a later date. Charitable contributions are part of the Tribe’s gaming compact with the state. Four organizations that received large donations ($50,000 or more) are helping in the…
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Speakthunder’s artwork featured in new EQC deli
17 Dec

Speakthunder’s artwork featured in new EQC deli

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By Puyallup Tribal News Staff Speakthunder has been practicing art since second grade. Just over 26 years have passed since he put pen to paper to create his first coastal piece, when he was a student at Chief Leschi Schools. “CLS was located where the current EQC tent is back then,” he said. While in the portables, he recalls seeing a wolf in a coloring book. He was so young he didn’t know how to trace yet. He set the wolf next to a blank piece of paper and just drew it. The teachers were so impressed that they placed…
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