Construction Creates Thousands of Jobs Washington’s tribal governments invested $259 million in 2010 in capital projects – constructing hotels, retail facilities, schools, libraries, health clinics, roads and utilities. Most of the design, engineering and construction work is contracted out to private companies. The projects generated $12.4 million in sales tax for state and local governments.

Current project examples include:

• Expansion of Quil Ceda Village by the Tulalip Tribes to include a 110,000 square foot Cabela’s store.

• Construction and maintenance of non-tribal roads through a partnership between the Puyallup Tribe and state and local transportation agencies.

• Construction of a 52,000 square foot casino and events facility by the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.

• Design and construction of the Suquamish Museum and Art center, a 9,000 square foot facility that will provide a visitor-focused immersion experience in past and present Suquamish culture.

–“Washington Tribes: Contributing Now More Than Ever,” 2012

To which construction projects are the tribes contributing? Check all that apply.

building a new store
constructing a casino
maintaining local roads
constructing a new shipyard
repairing bridges across the state
designing a museum and arts center