

Published on: 10/13/2025
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Coquille Tribe release - Annual summit provides opportunities to discuss solutions to critical issues facing Oregonians in rural communities. Salem, OR — This week, Governor Tina Kotek and First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson attended the 2025 Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit, co-hosted by the Coquille Indian Tribe at the Ko-Kwel Casino Resort in Coos Bay. "This week, the nine sovereign Tribal nations of Oregon and state agency leaders came together to demonstrate that meaningful government-to-government relations require honest dialogue, mutual respect, and concrete action,” Governor Kotek said. “While others are busy building walls, we gathered to build bridges and grow our relationships.” The annual summit brings together the Governor, Tribal government and senior staff from the nine federally recognized sovereign Tribes in Oregon, and Oregon state officials to address critical shared issues through government-to-government communication, coordination, collaboration, and consultation. The summit represents Oregon's ongoing commitment to recognizing that Tribal governments represent the oldest sovereigns in Oregon by thousands of years. Ongoing relationships with the Tribes bring invaluable expertise, knowledge, and resources to address shared challenges and promote prosperity for all Oregonians. “It was an honor to host Governor Kotek, Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribal leaders and state agency directors here at our Ko-Kwel Casino Resort – Coos Bay. It was an incredible opportunity to bring attention to the needs of our Tribes, the communities we live in, and our entire state,” said Coquille Indian Tribe Chairman Brenda Meade. “Through this Summit, we hope to have found new ways to strengthen our government-to-government relations while creating new opportunities for some much-needed fine-tuning in our communication and partnerships. And we were happy that, while there were serious topics to be tackled, in our Potlatch tradition we celebrated together, enjoying the beauty of our Coquille homelands.” The summit featured keynote addresses from Coquille Indian Tribe Chairman Meade and Governor Kotek, bill signing ceremonies for tribal-related legislation, and a historic Sovereign Leaders' Assembly where each Tribal Head of Government presented priorities directly to the Governor as equal partners. Programming included cultural demonstrations at the Coquille Community Plank House, an inter-tribal celebration with traditional games and music, and an innovative neuroscience-informed workshop on strengthening government relationships. Pre-summit and post-summit cluster meetings addressed health and human services, economic development, natural and cultural resources, and public safety priorities, ensuring sustained collaboration between the federally recognized sovereign Tribal nations of Oregon and the State of Oregon.
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