Quil Ceda Village

Quil Ceda Village (Lushootseed: qʷəl'sidəʔ ʔalʔaltəd)[2] is a municipality established by the federally recognized Tulalip Tribes of Washington within the Tulalip Indian Reservation in Snohomish County. It includes the Quil Ceda Village Business Park, a commercial development constructed and operated by the tribe.[3] The tribe developed the 495-acre (200.32 hectare) village and related business park to further its goal to diversify its economy with funds generated by its successful casino operations, the first enterprise in the business park.[4] The Business Park contains the Tulalip Resort Casino,[5] big box stores Walmart and The Home Depot, Seattle Premium Outlets (a 500,000-square foot (46,452-square meter), 125-tenant open-air mall opened in 2005),[6] Cabela's,[7] and several restaurants, such as Olive Garden and the Ram Brewery.[8]

Quil Ceda Village
qʷəl'sidəʔ ʔalʔaltəd
Consolidated borough
Sign at the Administrative Offices of Quil Ceda Village
Sign at the Administrative Offices of Quil Ceda Village
Coordinates: 48°05′08″N 122°12′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySnohomish
Incorporated2001
Founded byTulalip Tribes
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • Council presidentMel Sheldon, Jr.
 • ManagerMartin Napeahi
Area
[1]
 • Total3.28 sq mi (8.5 km2)
 • Land3.28 sq mi (8.5 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98271
Area code360
FIPS code53-TS150
GNIS feature ID2612178
Websitequilcedavillage.org

The land was originally home to a testing site that was leased by the United States Department of Defense for ammunition storage in the 1940s and 1950s and later Boeing for jet engine testing until 2000.[9][10][11] The retail section began with Walmart and The Home Depot stores in 2001.[11][12]

History and status

In 2001, the Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Village's status as a tribal municipality, and the IRS "designated the village as a political subdivision of the federally recognized tribe" under provisions of the Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act of 1982.[4] It provides essential government functions.[13] Quil Ceda Village is the first tribal political subdivision in the nation established under this Act, and the only federal municipality besides Washington, D.C.[14] The village is chartered by the tribe as a consolidated borough with a council-manager government.

The first independent retail businesses at the Business Park were Walmart and The Home Depot. Walmart opened its 150,000-square-foot store, its second in the county and 27th in the state, on April 18, 2001;[15] The Home Depot followed suit with the opening of its 115,000-suqare-foot store just north of Walmart on August 16, 2001.[16][17] In 2002, the Tulalip Tribes sought legislation that would give its government a share of the sales taxes generated at the business park, as the tribe provides services at the business park similar to those provided by other municipalities. The "tribe has spent millions of dollars to build and pay for Quil Ceda's infrastructure and to provide such government services as police and fire protection there."[4] According to a public policy think tank, in 2001 about $50 million in sales taxes was collected at the Quil Ceda stores; most of this money went to the state.[4] Legislators were reluctant to establish a precedent for rebates to the tribe, especially at a time of severe budget issues. "Under the proposal, the state would still receive its full 6.5 percent share of sales."[4]

With the Tulalip Casino outgrowing its first location, it moved into a 227,000-square-foot (21,100 m2) building on the property that opened on June 5, 2003; the previous location was reverted to a bingo hall.[18]

On February 4, 2004, the Tulalip Tribes reached an agreement with Chelsea Property Group, a developer of outlet malls based in Roseland, New Jersey, to build an outlet mall known as Seattle Premium Outlets. Chelsea, whose subsequent acquisition by Simon Property Group was announced on June 21, agreed to lease the mall's site from the tribe in addition to constructing and managing the mall.[19][20] The mall opened on May 5, 2005, with 383,000 square feet of retail space; a promenade expansion to the mall was opened on June 20, 2013, adding more than 100,000 square feet of space.[21][22]

On June 6, 2011, the Tulalip Tribes announced that Cabela's would build a 110,000-square-foot store, its second in the state, between The Home Depot and the resort casino; the land had remained empty since the opening of the business park due to the tribe seeking an ideal business for the property.[23] A ground-breaking ceremony for the store occurred in August 2011; it subsequently opened on April 19, 2012.[24][25]

A seasonal fireworks market, named Boom City, operates out of a lot behind the Tulalip Resort Casino before Independence Day.[26]

References
  1. Cornfield, Jerry (January 29, 2020). "Deal ends legal fight and allows Tulalips a cut of sales tax". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2021. The village consists of 2,100 acres of shops, a resort and a casino, but no homes.
  2. "Quil Ceda Village Leasing Package" (PDF). Tulalip Tribes. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. "The Quil Ceda Village". Archived from the original on January 18, 2007. Retrieved January 17, 2007.
  4. Paul Shukovsky (December 20, 2002). "Tulalips want cut of sales tax from Quil Ceda Village". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  5. "Tulalip Resort Casino || Home". www.tulalipresortcasino.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. "Welcome To Seattle Premium Outlets® - A Shopping Center In Tulalip, WA - A Simon Property". www.premiumoutlets.com. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. "Store Information - Tulalip, WA : Cabela's". June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013.
  8. "The RAM Opens its Newest Restaurant at Seattle Premium Outlets". Restaurant Magazine. November 29, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  9. Kapralos, Krista J. (June 5, 2006). "Tulalip site scoured for toxic leftovers". The Everett Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  10. Logg, Cathy (January 6, 2005). "Old test site spawns new life". The Everett Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  11. Wolcott, John (April 2001). "Tulalip biz park a catalyst for county growth". Snohomish County Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  12. Stephens, Terry (March 5, 2001). "Tulalip Tribes' Business Park will bring change to Marysville". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  13. Yule Kim, "The Indian Tribal Governmental Tax Status Act: An Overview", Congressional Research Service, December 20, 2007; accessed September 21, 2016
  14. Clever, Rick (May 17, 2013). "Tribal Business: Powerhouse of Tulalips lights a county". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  15. "Wal-Mart opens at Tulalip biz park". The Herald Business Journal. May 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. "New Tulalip Home Depot to open". The Everett Herald. August 13, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  17. Korengel, Kathy (October 11, 2000). "Driving business to the tribes". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  18. Heffter, Emily (June 4, 2003). "Tulalips shift from salmon to 'cash cow'". The Seattle Times. p. H18. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via NewsBank.
  19. "Developer plans 100-store outlet mall in Marysville". Puget Sound Business Journal. February 4, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  20. Smith, Ray (June 22, 2004). "Simon to Buy Chelsea Property In Deal Worth $3.5 Billion". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  21. Whitely, Peyton (May 4, 2005). "Tulalip outlet center to open as state's biggest". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  22. Dehm, M.L. (June 7, 2013). "Outlet mall expansion to open June 20". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  23. Benbow, Mike (June 8, 2011). "Cabela's store coming to Quil Ceda Village". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  24. Lamm, Greg (May 18, 2012). "Tribal Business: With Cabela's, Tulalip Tribes get another anchor tenant for their shopping-and-hospitality center". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  25. Dunlop, Michelle (March 27, 2012). "Cabela's Tulalip store sets up camp for April opening". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  26. Vedantam, Keerthi (July 3, 2019). "Things are booming at Boom City, where tribal members get seasonal lessons in running a business". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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