Press Releases

2023

November 21, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians awards $25K grant to Huntsville Botanical Garden’s STEM education programs

November 16, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Announces $50M Resort Hotel Expansion at OWA

November 14, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Celebrate the 51st Year Anniversary of its Annual Pow Wow this Thanksgiving

November 2, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians invests more than $5.5 million dollars to expand high-speed internet access for the Tribe

October 25, 2023 – Downtown OWA Continues to Boom with Three More Businesses Opening

October 13, 2023 –  United Bank Welcomes Lori Madison Stinson, Esq. to Board of Directors

October 10, 2023 – Indian Gaming Association and G2E Celebrate Indigenous People’s Day 2023 Global Gaming Expo with Indian Country Women Leaders Panel

September 5, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians & Dreamcatcher Development Join Forces to Expand Award-Winning Hotel Brand

August 15, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Partners with City of Foley and Holtz Companies to Launch an Innovative Seasonal Workforce Campus

August 14, 2023 – I AM ALS announces grant from Poarch Band of Creek Indians

August 7, 2023 – The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Invests in Huntsville Healthcare Through Donation to Thrive Alabama

July 28, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Celebrate Charlotte Meckel as one of Positive Maturity’s “Top 50 Over 50”

June 6, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Donates $50,000 to Jacksonville State University for Law Enforcement Training Center

May 31, 2023 – Robbie McGhee Named in Yellowhammer’s Power & Influence 50 for 2023

May 24, 2023 – U.S. Space & Rocket Center and Poarch Band of Creek Indians announce $2.5 million gift for Space Camp Operations Center

May 23, 2023 – Lori Stinson Inducted Into the Prestigious Atmore Area Hall of Fame

May 8, 2023 – Local Poarch Tribal Chairwoman Wins Humanitarian Award

April 17, 2023 – Poarch Creek Federal Services Appoints New President

April 13, 2023 – Join OWA in celebrating the completion of Coastal Alabama’s newest tourism attraction

April 6, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Donates $140,000 to River Region United Way to Help Rebuild Flatwood

April 6, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Meat Processing Facility Readies for Construction

March 24, 2023 – OWA Parks & Resort unveils its newest addition to Tropic Falls

March 7, 2023 – NASA Awards $217M Contract to Huntsville Company Owned by Poarch Band of Creek Indians

March 6, 2023 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ Stephanie Bryan Recognized as CEO of the Year

February 8, 2023 – PCI Gaming Agrees to Acquire Magic City Casino in Miami

2022

December 20, 2022 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Partners with AUM Foundation to Support Under-Resourced Female Youth

November 15, 2022 – Poarch Creek Documentary to Premiere Thursday on APT

November 3, 2022 – 50th Anniversary Pow Wow

July 11, 2022 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Acquires Fortis Industries, Inc.

June 24, 2022 – Poarch Creek Chairwoman appointed to First Ever Dept. of Interior Tribal Advisory Committee

April 22, 2022 – Poarch Band of Creek Indians Appoints New Director Kristin Hellmich

March 23, 2022 – Tribe’s Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve Honored by Alabama Scenic River Trail

February 16, 2022 – Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal Awards Acquisition and Support Services Contract to PCI Government Services

January 20, 2022 – Poarch Creek Indians Announce Creation of Meat Processing Facility

2021

December 9, 2021 – Alabama’s Poarch Creek Indians One Step Closer to Opening Casino Resort in Illinois

October 19, 2021 – Poarch Creek Indians Federal Services secures over $20 million in contracts

October 7, 2021 – Muskogee Technology named top manufacturer in Alabama

May 20, 2021 – Poarch Creek tribal chair: We’re not giving up on Alabamians’ right to vote on gaming, lottery

April 23, 2021 – Creek Travel Plaza to host job fair

April 14, 2021 – Poarch Creek Indians Chair: Alabamians deserve opportunity to vote on lottery, gaming

March 30, 2021 -Poarch Creek Indians to help vaccinate rural communities

January 20, 2021 – Alabama Business Leaders Praise Poarch Creek CEO Appointment to BCA Board

January 13, 2021 – Poarch Creek Indians join taskforce to combat human trafficking