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Kah-Nee-Ta

Resort on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon, U.S.

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Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa was a resort in central Oregon, United States, on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near the community of Warm Springs in Jefferson County. It closed on 5&#;September , laying off all its employees. It is planned to reopen in the summer of [1]

History[edit]

Kah-Nee-Ta Resort was started by a non-Indigenous doctor who owned land around the hot springs of the Warm Springs River. In , the Tribes purchased the land back and started to rebuild the spa. The great flood of damaged the spa and the bridge accessing it. In –, the Tribes built an Olympic-sized swimming pool, cottages, restaurant, and tepees.

Expansion[edit]

In , the Tribes began construction of the Kah-Nee-Ta Lodge using funds from low-interest loans from the Economic Development Administration (EDA). Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects designed the lodge. Today it stands as an example of seventies architecture, with strong North America indigenous and Scandinavian influences. The gigantic fireplace in the lobby represents all of that: Raw concrete, North America Indigenous symbols, and Artichoke lamps by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen.

In , the Tribes expanded operations to include a casino and improved convention center. In , the resort and casino were combined to form Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort & Casino, which also included a golf course.

Casino relocation[edit]

While Kah-Nee-Ta's casino netted $2–4&#;million annually, the tribes expected a more accessible location to earn $8–12&#;million.[2] The resort's casino closed in December&#; in preparation for relocating the business to a new property beside U.S. Route&#;26, where it was hoped that the more convenient location for travellers would draw even more customers. The casino reopened as the Indian Head Casino in February&#;[3][4][5]

Demise of the resort[edit]

The resort shifted its focus to its family-friendly amenities, including the golf course and spa.[6]

The resort filed a WARN notice with the State on 6&#;July , announcing plans to permanently lay off &#;employees starting 5&#;September Along with the layoffs came the closure of the resort, which included its lodge, spa, hotel, and RV park.[7]

In spite of efforts to maintain operations, the resort closed in September&#;[8]

Partial Reopening[edit]

In the last week of February, , the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs approved spending $ million to reopen portions of the resort. Included in the proposed facilities to come back online are the Village, which includes soaking pools, teepees, RV Sites and a room hotel. The Lodge and golf course are not scheduled to be reopened. Reopening is planned sometime in [9]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Hale, Jamie (28 February ). "Kah-Nee-Ta will reopen, expand hot spring soaking pools on Warm Springs Reservation". Archived from the original on 9 March Retrieved 9 September
  2. ^Marlowe, Erin Foote (15 February ). "A new beginning: Indian Head Casino gives Warm Springs chance for economic development". The Source Weekly. Bend, OR. Archived from the original on 29 May Retrieved 31 May
  3. ^Taylor, Duffie (25 January ). "New casino, new location: Warm Springs tribes are betting on a site a little closer to Bend". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Retrieved 31 May &#; via NewsBank.
  4. ^Novet, Jordan (30 July ). "What's going up? Indian Head Casino on Warm Springs reservation". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Retrieved 31 May
  5. ^Nogueras, David (2 February ). "New casino set to open along Highway&#;26". thisisnl.nl. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 31 May
  6. ^Hall, Zack (21 March ). "Golf to the fore: With its casino relocated, Kah-Nee-Ta High Desert Resort is moving". The Bulletin. Bend, OR. Retrieved 31 May &#; via NewsBank.
  7. ^Bell, Jon (6 July ). "Kah-Nee-Ta Resort & Spa to close, all &#;employees to be laid off". KGW. Retrieved 6 October
  8. ^"End of an era: The Kah-Nee-Ta Resort closes". thisisnl.nl. Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2 January
  9. ^Cook, Emily Cureton (28 February ). "Warm Springs leaders unveil plan to reopen Kah-Nee-Ta pools". Oregon Public Broadcasting. S Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR Retrieved 1 March : CS1 maint: location (link)

External links[edit]

Источник: thisisnl.nl

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