Native American Golf & Culture Travel

11/05/2022

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06/16/2021

Circling Raven Golf Club was voted the No. 1 public course in Idaho and the No. 19 course in the U.S. by Golfweek. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has lovingly nurtured the club, named for Chief Circling Raven, and the land it unfurls upon. As the Creator intended.

10/22/2020

Lance Christensen Jr. is doing himself and his Tribe proud. Keep up the pursuit of excellence, Lance. We're sure you will accomplish great things in life, and thank you for paying it forward with the young people. Congrats on your state golf championship!
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09/25/2020

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe, it’s casino resort, and its golf course has partnered with Notah Begay III’s junior golf organization. The winner of the girls NB3 14-18 championship in November will earn an exemption into the 2021 Circling Raven Championship, a Symetra “Road to the LPGA” Tour event. Both Begay, a Native American (pictured here with Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort CEO Laura Stensgar; left in the picture), and the Tribe are committed to creating opportunities for youth, females, and Native Americans through golf. Lim lemtsh. ❤️🌎👏🏽

01/01/2020

Aerial view of Coeur d’Alene Tribe owned Circling Raven Golf Club, an amenity of Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel in the Idaho panhandle 50 minutes from Spokane Airport (GEG).

Happy New Year! We can't wait to see you in 2020!🍾🥂

Photo Credit: Brian Oar -https://www.instagram.com/brianoar/

11/21/2019

Native American culture is the country’s first culture. Embrace it. Immerse yourself in it. Cherish it. Support it. Carry it forward. It’s special, inspiring, and primal. 🦅🌟🌎

11/20/2019

Tribal pride and business success for/at Circling Raven GC, a Coeur d’ Alene Tribe owned enterprise ⛳️❤️🌎

Most recently, Golfweek ranked Circling Raven Golf Club one of “America’s Best Casino Courses,” moving up one spot from last year – from No. 22 to No. 21.

11/01/2019

Today is the first day of Native American Awareness Month. It's important to support the remaining rights of Native American Tribes, who have been horribly wronged by the U.S. Government as this interactive map from Slate.com gut-wrenchingly demonstrates.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/06/17/interactive_map_loss_of_indian_land.html

This interactive map, produced by University of Georgia historian Claudio Saunt to accompany his new book West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History o ...

09/26/2019

Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel was named “Tribal Destination of the Year” for its proactive work promoting cultural tourism.

Coeur d’Alene Tribe earned the honor for its resort cultural tourism activities, a collection of creative, authentic experiences that provide enriching experiences that pay homage to tribal tradition and history.

Coeur d’Alene Casino’s Cultural Tourism Program educates and shares the culture of Coeur d’Alene Tribe. It orchestrates tours and workshops as resort activities that provide insightful, hands-on experiences into the Coeur d’Alene Tribe as a people. Examples include:

• Bison Ranch Tour – Coeur d’Alene tribal member guided tour of working bison ranch
• Tribal Homelands Guided Hike – Traverse Heyburn State Park, including breathtaking views of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the surrounding lush forest
• Last Battle Tour – full-day tour of the Steptoe Battle site with local historians and tribal member guides
• Kayaking and Canoeing Tours – tribal member guided tours filled with wildlife, nature and history
• Lifeways Workshop – “Make your own” Pendleton Moccasins, Beaded Pouch, Folded Cedar Bark Necklace and Plateau Baskets – with Leann Campbell, Coeur d’Alene Tribal artist
• Native American Sip ‘N Paint – artist guided paint workshop

“The Coeur d’Alene Casino’s Cultural Tourism Program mission is to educate and celebrate the Coeur d’ Alene Tribe’s traditions, values and history,” said Coeur d’Alene Casino CEO Francis SiJohn. “Being recognized nationally for our culture tourism activities is a humbling honor that shows we’re accomplishing our mission well.”

This is the latest honor for Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort pertaining to tourism. It was recently recognized by the National Tour Association as a “Distinguished Dozen” Silver Medal winner for its casino/gaming property. Award criteria included tour product, level of customer service, value to customers, and dedication to relationship building.

For more information about events and entertainment at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel please visit cdacasino.com.

About Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel
Since 1993, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe has operated the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel, located where sky greets Mt. Tch’mutpkwe, source of the St. Joe River, 25 miles from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The casino resort is among the largest employers in North Idaho employing between 850-1,100 depending on the season and contributing more than $33.3 million to education in the region since opening. Additionally, millions more have supported a wide range of public projects, emergency relief, charities and programs in the Pacific Northwest. The property features 300 rooms and suites, seven distinct restaurants and lounges, 100,000 square feet of gaming space offering more than 1,400 video gaming machines, high stakes bingo and off-track betting, a 15,000 square foot luxury spa voted 1st for “Resort Spas that deliver the Ahh Factor” by Spatrips.com, and Circling Raven Golf Club, an 18-hole, par 72 course acclaimed as a “Top 100” course by every major golf publication in the U.S. LIKE Coeur d’Alene Casino on Facebook and Instagram or follow us on Twitter. For more information about Coeur d’Alene Casino, visit www.cdacasino.com.

Your great escape awaits. Revel in the beauty and serenity of our premier resort casino. With a championship golf course, world-class spa, luxury accommodations, award-winning cuisine and the hottest casino games, the perfect getaway begins here.

09/26/2019

Honor the land and the law, don't further inflict harm to Native Americans and the Earth.

Guest Commentary Published September 26, 2019 As Americans, we have great pride in our National Parks, National Forests, and other public lands and are inspired by their beauty and our experiences …

09/18/2019

A review of Circling Raven Golf Club by Dan Sollom of the Wenatchee World, featuring the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's top-rated golf course, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and more. Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel

If you play golf and have not had the pleasure of playing Circling Raven, you are missing out on a five-star golfing experience. This is not hyperbole, it’s a fact.

08/31/2019

The Coeur d’Alene Tribe announced it will host a Symetra “Road to the LPGA” Tour event for three years starting in 2020. A world-class course + some of the world’s best women golfers = Circling Raven Championship ⛳️🔥🏌️‍♀️
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