By Puyallup Tribal News Staff
For the second consecutive year, the Puget Sound Regional Council awarded the Puyallup Tribe the VISION 2050 award. The Tribe received the award with the Port of Tacoma for the upcoming Puyallup Tribal Terminal.
The Tribe and Port entered a memorandum of understanding earlier this year to create a new port terminal on the Tribe’s land on the East Blair Waterway, a first-of-its-kind partnership.
Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Director Josh Brown presented Puyallup Tribal Council Chairman Bill Sterud the award on Sept. 12 at the Port of Tacoma Administration Building in Tacoma. Puyallup Tribal Enterprises CEO Matt Wadhwani was also in attendance.
“This award is an honor,” said the Puyallup Tribal Council. “At the very start of our economic development initiative in 2021, we said we were looking for solid partners and projects that would create jobs. The Puyallup Tribal Terminal will benefit the entire region, and we are proud to partner with the Northwest Seaport Alliance to make it happen.”
