Editing Muckleshoot (section)

== Economy and services ==
[[File:Muckleshoot Casino Hotel 2023.jpg|thumb|Muckleshoot Casino hotel under construction, March 2023]]Most Muckleshoot citizens are employed by industries in the nearby city of Auburn, as well as by the tribal government. Others engage in fishing, logging, or agriculture on the reservation. The tribe manages fisheries and hatcheries, as well as a community center, community housing, a library, a medical and dental clinic, an educational training program, and a youth group program. In total, the tribe employs 1,200, and is the second-largest employer in southern King County.{{Sfn|Ruby|Brown|Collins|2010|p=198-201}}

=== Economic developments ===
The tribe won settlements from [[Puget Sound Power & Light]] for the long-term effects of dam construction and the state government for imposing [[sales tax]]es on the reservation. It used proceeds from the settlements, as well as revenue from a bingo hall, to purchase more than {{convert|800|acre|ha}} of land on the reservation by 1995.<ref>{{cite news |last=Westneat |first=Danny |date=July 26, 1995 |title=Muckleshoot Tribe rises from ashes of 1970 fire |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950726&slug=2133476 |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

In 2006, the tribe made a $42 million agreement with the Seattle City Council for the conservation and protection of the [[Cedar River (Washington)|Cedar River]].{{Sfn|Ruby|Brown|Collins|2010|p=199}}

The Muckleshoot Tribe acquired the [[Salish Lodge]] at [[Snoqualmie Falls]] for $62.5&nbsp;million in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Sonia |date=October 12, 2007 |title=Tribe paid $62.5 million for Salish lodge and land |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/tribe-paid-625-million-for-salish-lodge-and-land/ |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> It sold the site to the [[Snoqualmie Tribe]] for $125&nbsp;million in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cornwell |first=Paige |date=November 1, 2019 |title=Snoqualmie Tribe buys Salish Lodge and adjacent land for $125 million, halting nearby development |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/snoqualmie-tribe-buys-salish-lodge-and-adjacent-land-for-125-million/ |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

Since 2019, the tribe has signed sponsorship agreements with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Seattle Mariners]] that include [[naming right]]s and jersey sponsorships.<ref>{{cite news |date=November 4, 2019 |title=Muckleshoots, Seahawks form 10-year partnership; tribe's rich history will be on display at stadium events |url=https://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/muckleshoots-seahawks-form-10-year-partnership/ |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=Auburn Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Divish |first=Ryan |date=August 18, 2023 |title=Mariners and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe partnership expands |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-and-muckleshoot-indian-tribe-partnership-expands/ |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The [[Seattle Kraken]] began wearing a sponsorship patch with the Muckleshoot Tribe's logo during the [[2023–24 NHL season]]. It is believed to be the first sponsorship of a tribe—rather than an Indian casino—in major professional American sports.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Geoff |date=February 22, 2023 |title=Kraken announce groundbreaking partnership with Muckleshoot Tribe |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/kraken-announce-groundbreaking-partnership-with-muckleshoot-tribe/ |accessdate=January 7, 2024 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref>

=== Muckleshoot Casino ===
The Muckleshoot Tribe opened the Muckleshoot Casino in April 1995, following changes to [[Native American gaming]] laws. The casino and bingo parlor, built with a tropical theme, included an off-track [[Betting on horse racing|horse racing betting]] area.<ref>{{cite news |last=Broom |first=Jack |date=June 18, 1995 |title=Table setting: The region's Native American communities place their bets on casino gaming |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950618&slug=2126877 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref> Since then, the facility has been expanded four times.{{Sfn|Ruby|Brown|Collins|2010|p=199}} The [[White River Amphitheatre]] was developed by the tribe on land adjacent to the casino and opened in June 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Patrick |date=June 1, 2003 |title=White River Amphitheatre, a brand-new player on the summer concert scene |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20030601&slug=whitegorge01 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref> Revenue from these ventures funded the construction of a new tribal medical facility, tribal administrative offices, and a new [[Indian Shaker]] church in the early 2000s.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mapes |first=Lynda V. |date=November 27, 2002 |title=Once invisible, Muckleshoots are now an economic force |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20021127&slug=tribe27m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref> Twenty percent of all revenue from tribal gaming is spent on education.{{Sfn|Ruby|Brown|Collins|2010|p=199}}

The Muckleshoot Casino was expanded in January 2024 with the opening of an 18-story hotel with 401 rooms. The casino itself was expanded to {{convert|300,000|sqft|sqm}}; a parking garage at the site opened in 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Minnick |first=Benjamin |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Muckleshoot Tribe poised to open hotel at Auburn casino |url=https://www.djc.com/news/co/12161330.html |work=[[Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce]] |accessdate=January 7, 2024}}</ref>

=== Transportation ===
Since 2017, Muckleshoot Tribal Transit has offered [[Free public transport|free bus service]] on the reservation. The transit is funded by grants from the [[Federal Transit Administration]] and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=About |url=https://tribaltransit.com/about/ |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Muckleshoot Tribal Transit |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Education ===
Education for the tribe is conducted by Muckleshoot Child Care, [[Muckleshoot Tribal Schools]], and the Muckleshoot Tribal College. Muckleshoot Tribal Schools started in 1984, and provides education which emphasizes Indigenous history, art, dance, and culture, as well as language. In 1997, MTS began offering all high-school grades. A modern, K-12 school opened in 2009, providing access to academic and cultural learning as well as 21st century technology.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=ABOUT MTS |url=http://www.muckleshoottribalschool.org/about-mts |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=Muckleshoot Tribal Schools |language=en}}</ref> Students can earn an associates degree at Muckleshoot Tribal College.{{Sfn|Ruby|Brown|Collins|2010|p=200}}