A giant statue of an eagle greets visitors to Seven Feathers Casino.
Casino, resort a popular destination for locals, visitors
Betting that gaming could mean a brighter future for its members, more than a decade ago, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians took a small bingo parlor and made it into one of the most successful casinos in Oregon.
Today, the Seven Feathers Hotel, Casino Resort and Convention Center lures more than a million visitors annually.
Sue Shaffer, tribal chairwoman, said the business provides more than just entertainment. It is a means to capture the interests and imaginations of tourists while promoting the unique and beautiful Umpqua Valley.
"Together with our community we can attract tourists and their resources to our area," she said, "thereby creating new jobs and more interest in Douglas County and southern Oregon."
Located 25 miles south of Roseburg in Canyonville, the facility is accessible from Interstate 5.
In front of the ever-growing structure, one of the largest cast bronze sculptures in the world sits proudly as a symbol of the tribe's courage and pride. The giant eagle called Skookum Hyak, meaning "Power Surge" in Chinook jargon, holds a salmon in his talons daring passers-by to test their luck.
Today, the Seven Feathers Hotel, Casino Resort and Convention Center lures more than a million visitors annually.
Sue Shaffer, tribal chairwoman, said the business provides more than just entertainment. It is a means to capture the interests and imaginations of tourists while promoting the unique and beautiful Umpqua Valley.
"Together with our community we can attract tourists and their resources to our area," she said, "thereby creating new jobs and more interest in Douglas County and southern Oregon."
Located 25 miles south of Roseburg in Canyonville, the facility is accessible from Interstate 5.
In front of the ever-growing structure, one of the largest cast bronze sculptures in the world sits proudly as a symbol of the tribe's courage and pride. The giant eagle called Skookum Hyak, meaning "Power Surge" in Chinook jargon, holds a salmon in his talons daring passers-by to test their luck.
The 244,800-square-foot structure features almost 1,000 slots, as well as a gambling pit with roulette, craps and blackjack, a bingo room, a nonsmoking gaming area with slots and blackjack and a glass-encased poker room with a stone hearth.
Slots take 1 cent, 2 cents, nickels, quarters, dollar bills and $5, but don't expect them to pay out in change. Oregon law mandates winnings be recorded on paper slips that can be turned in for cash.
The tribe entered into a compact with the state that allowed the Seven Feathers Casino to expand gaming operations in exchange for donations totaling 6 percent of net gaming revenues. It created the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation in 1997 to distribute the funds. So far, it has awarded 383 grants totaling $4.2 million to area nonprofits benefiting families, strengthening communities and promoting child welfare.
Visitors to Seven Feathers can catch a glimpse of some of the tribe's homeland from the resort's hotel. The 145-room facility offers valet parking and shuttle bus service, a 30-by-60-foot pool, sauna and two spas, an expanded 1,200-square-foot arcade, and a gymnasium and exercise center with 14 stations.
Gaming enthusiasts who prefer the comfort of their own recreational vehicles to staying in a hotel can find space in the facility's 32-space park with full hookups.
The resort features Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, a gift shop, the 24-hour Cow Creek Restaurant, a live entertainment cabaret with a full bar and a sports bar, as well as an elegant gourmet restaurant called the Camas Room that features Pacific Northwest and Mediterranean cuisine.
The tribe's convention business helps fuel the success of the casino and resort. It provides 22,000 square feet of contiguous meeting space and a ballroom that converts into six breakout rooms with 18-foot ceilings.
Slots take 1 cent, 2 cents, nickels, quarters, dollar bills and $5, but don't expect them to pay out in change. Oregon law mandates winnings be recorded on paper slips that can be turned in for cash.
The tribe entered into a compact with the state that allowed the Seven Feathers Casino to expand gaming operations in exchange for donations totaling 6 percent of net gaming revenues. It created the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation in 1997 to distribute the funds. So far, it has awarded 383 grants totaling $4.2 million to area nonprofits benefiting families, strengthening communities and promoting child welfare.
Visitors to Seven Feathers can catch a glimpse of some of the tribe's homeland from the resort's hotel. The 145-room facility offers valet parking and shuttle bus service, a 30-by-60-foot pool, sauna and two spas, an expanded 1,200-square-foot arcade, and a gymnasium and exercise center with 14 stations.
Gaming enthusiasts who prefer the comfort of their own recreational vehicles to staying in a hotel can find space in the facility's 32-space park with full hookups.
The resort features Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, a gift shop, the 24-hour Cow Creek Restaurant, a live entertainment cabaret with a full bar and a sports bar, as well as an elegant gourmet restaurant called the Camas Room that features Pacific Northwest and Mediterranean cuisine.
The tribe's convention business helps fuel the success of the casino and resort. It provides 22,000 square feet of contiguous meeting space and a ballroom that converts into six breakout rooms with 18-foot ceilings.
