he Cowlitz Tribe intends to complement not compete with the local business community. Our commitment is to work together with other businesses, not isolate ourselves.

As one example, the Tribe has agreed to pay the same hotel/motel tax paid by all other lodging facilities in the county. Visitors to the casino resort also will pay the same amount of sales tax as they would if shopping or eating off Tribal lands.

We have been meeting with local Chambers of Commerce, visitor and convention bureaus, and we are proud members of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Woodland Chamber of Commerce, Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce, and Hazel Dell Salmon Creek Business Association.