Cow Creek Umpqua: Rio Networks Oregon Data Center and Colocation Facility Nearing Completion - Rio Networks, a locally owned and operated Managed Service Provider (MSP) in Oregon, is nearing completion of their 12,500 square foot data center and colocation facility in Roseburg, OR. Special considerations were taken for the location of the data center which resides in Roseburg, Oregon on sovereign ground owned by The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. The location not only provides sovereign immunity and legal protection but also the benefits of being in a HUBZone (Historically Underprivileged Business Zone).

Cow Creek Umpqua: Grant will provide a cushion for Reedsport families when times get tough - Project Blessing got a little breathing room thanks to a much-needed $5,000 grant. The non-profit food pantry that distributes food to families in the Reedsport area was one of 12 organizations to receive grant money from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Fishing Derby deemed a success with lots of fish caught - Organizers say this year's Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby was a big success, and having great weather didn't hurt either. A team from the Cow Creek Tribe caught 38 fish in the two-day derby to lead all teams, and a total of more than 360 fish were caught by the 18 teams in the event.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Nature of Words Awarded Foundation Grants - The Nature of Words (NOW) is pleased to announce two 2012 grant awards in support of its year-round creative writing programs for youth. These grants follow a banner year for foundation grants in 2011. As a result, NOW starts 2012 in good standing, with a portion of the funding necessary to refine and expand its creative writing programs for youth and adults, and for the annual November literary festival. The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation (CCUIF) awarded $5,000 to The Nature of Words in support of NOW's year-round creative writing programs for youth: The Storefront Project and Words Without Walls.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Canyonville foundation gives $77,500 locally - Nine Jackson County nonprofit organizations received a total of $77,500 in grant funding at the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation grant awards ceremony in Canyonville last week.

Cow Creek Umpqua: $5,000 donated to area charity - The Family Access Network has received a $5,000 donation from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation. The money will help provide food, clothing, shelter and medical care to Deschutes County children and families in need. So far this year, the organization has helped over 6,200 children and their families meet their basic needs.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe Aids C.O. Disability Network - The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Central Oregon Disability Support Network for the Adler’s Voice Program. The award, part of $462,491 given to 62 non-profits, was made last Thursday at the Seven Feathers Convention Center in Canyonville.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Juice nearly ready to flow at electric car recharging stations - Electric car changing stations are being installed in Roseburg, Canyonville and Rice Hill as part of a network of federally funded stations meant to promote electric cars. The project is part of the West Coast Green Highway, a program to promote the use of alternative fuels along Interstate 5 between British Columbia and Mexico. The project is meant to encourage individuals and businesses to buy electric cars as a way to reduce dependency on foreign oil. Susan Ferris, spokewoman for the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, which operates the Canyonville truck stop, said the presence of the charging station will encourage more people to stop and could lead to increased business for the truck stop, its adjacent restaurant and convenience store and the tribe's casino across the freeway.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Redmond’s Jericho Road receives $5,000 grant - Jericho Road, a Redmond organization dedicated to assisting the homeless, has received a grant of $5,000 from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Reservation Foundation. The money will help provide hot meals to the homeless. The money will also help families and Redmond school children in need.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Jerky: The Bread of the Wilderness - Jerky, and its predecessor, pemmican, has been a staple of native peoples for centuries because of the products accessibility, portability and high-energy value. An online search for jerky turns up numerous sites—everything from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Montana to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma to the Oglala Lakotas on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and Oregon’s Cow Creek Tribe, where that tribe’s wholly-owned and wholly-operated Umpqua Indian Foods promises "the best jerky on earth." “Our Jerky for Life is the ultimate healthy choice, the first of its kind that is sugar-, gluten-, and preservative-free, crafted specially for children and diabetics,” says Operations Manager JudiAnn Buhl.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Roseburg's business incubator nearing completion - The tribe matched $2.75 million in federal stimulus funds to remodel the former Douglas County Farmers Co-op building. Work is nearly complete, and the business center's director, Rene Toman, said the building could be ready for tenants by March. The center will have 28 offices to rent.

Cow Creek Umpqua: Tribe gives money to local food banks - The Tribe donated $50,000 to 17 local food pantries and kitchens. Michael Rondeau says that helping to stop hunger in Douglas County is a goal for the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, and organizers are happy to be able to help those in need.

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