Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration
Features Salmon Bake, Canoe Races
and Musicians
NORTH BEND, Ore. - Featuring a elements of blues, traditional singing
traditional salmon bake, canoe races and drumming, rock, world-beat and jazz.
In addition to Fernandez’s nightly
and an award-winning lineup of Native
concerts, award-winning Native Ameri
American musicians, the Fourth Annual
Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration will take can music also will be showcased in
side The Mill's hot new nightspot,
place Sept. 7-9 at The Mill Casino • Hotel
Warehouse 101. Jan Michael Looking
RV Park on the shores of Coos Bay.
Linked to a tradition of marking the Wolf and guests will perform a Tribute
return of the salmon, the Mill-Luck to the Native American Flute from 4:15
Salmon Celebration began as a means p.m. to 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 7.
Tickets for the Wade Fernandez
of sharing the culture and traditions of
the Coquille Indian Tribe and other concerts as well as the salmon bake
Pacific Northwest tribes with residents dinner, which will be served from noon
and visitors to Oregon’s south coast. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 8 and from I I a.m.
Now in its fourth year, the festival at to 2 p.m. on Sept. 9, are on sale now at
KoKwel Gifts inside The Mill Casino.
tracts Native American artisans and
Concert tickets are just $20
musicians from throughout
per person for the general
the West and Canada.
public and $15 per per
Known for its in
son for members of the
credible salmon bake
casino's players club,
dinner in which
The Millionaire$
fresh salmon is
Club.
prepared in the
Tickets for the
time-honored Co
salmon bake dinner,
quille
open-pit1
which include a com
manner, the Mill- ’ • CASINO* HOTEL J
memorative T-shirt,
Luck Salmon Cel
are $20 for adults and
ebration is a fun-filled
$14 for children. Com
educational experience
plete packages, includ
for the entire family.
ing the T-shirt as well as tick
Starting at 10 a.m. on
both Sept. 8-9, visitors to The Mill Ca ets for both the salmon bake dinner and
sino will be treated to drums and danc the concert, start at just $34 for adults,
$28 for children, and $29 for Million
ers, as well as traditional games and
activities for children, a number of aire^ club members.
The Mill Casino • Hotel is located
unique cultural demonstrations and a
marketplace offering traditional wares on the waterfront in North Bend, mak
ing it an ideal base location for explor
and foods.
ing the North Bend/Coos Bay area, in
Bay-front canoe races will begin at
cluding Oregon Dunes, Shore Acres
approximately 2 p.m. on Sept. 8, where
State Park and activities such as fish
several tribes from Oregon will com
ing, crabbing, clamming, whale watch
pete against each other using traditional
ing, boating, golfing and strolling along
tribal canoes.
the boardwalk.
One of the highlights of this year's
The full-service property features
Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration will be
I 12 hotel rooms, more than 750 slots,
two concerts featuring Wade Fernandez, along with blackjack, craps, roulette,
Native American Music Awards poker and keno, in addition to five on
(NAMMYs) 2006 Best Male Artist of site restaurants; meeting, wedding and
The Year, who will perform at 7:30 p.m.
banquet facilities; plus a 102-space wa
in the Salmon Room on both Sept. 7-8. terfront RV park.
Soaring from his Menominee Indian
For more information about mak
Reservation roots. Fernandez honors
ing The Mill Casino • Hotel the center
tradition while forging ahead in an
piece of your Oregon Coast getaway
ever-expanding world of music. With or for more information on all the lat-
skills comparable to any world-class est attractions, events and entertain
pow-wow singer or hand-drum com ment. call 1-800-953-4800 or visit
petitor. Fernandez artfully combines www.themillcasino.com.
MILL
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Siletz News
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August 2007
Above: Siletz Tribal General Manager Brenda Bremner, Assistant General Man
ager Tina Retasket, and Toledo Police Chief Mark Fandrey shake hands after
the signing of a long-term contract with the Toledo Police Department.
Below: Toledo City Manager Pete Wall (left) watches as
Brenda Bremner signs the contract.