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26-669: Beginning in 1929, members embarked on an unsuccessful process of official recognition by the United States government, when they filed a petition in the Court of Claims, which they eventually dropped. In 1937, the Bureau of Indian Affairs suggested their members merge with the Nisqually Indian Tribe . However, the Nisqually protested the deal, fearing the loss of their self-determination, as, at

52-472: A 10% discount on most things in the stores to active military, veterans, retirees, guard, reservists, law enforcement officers, firefighters and wildlife agents. The Outdoor Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Customers at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's can donate to it by choosing to round up their purchases to support different conservation partners and projects. Partners and recipients of donations include: Cabela's has produced several series of video games for

78-526: A Hero. In 2023, Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s started the Proud Veteran Outfitter Vest Program and provided Veteran Outfitters (those who work at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s) with vests they can wear to work that include their name, military branch and rank, and the U.S. flag. The vests were presented during a ceremony that recognized each Veteran. The Legendary Salute Discount is Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops’ discount program and offers

104-452: A branch of the Cabela's franchise. 47°01′12″N 122°39′27″W  /  47.02000°N 122.65750°W  / 47.02000; -122.65750 Cabela%27s Cabela's Inc. is an American retailer that specializes in hunting , fishing , boating , camping , and other outdoor recreation merchandise. The chain was founded by Richard N. Cabela and Jim Cabela in 1961. Cabela's

130-461: A furniture expo in Chicago which he then advertised for sale in a local newspaper advertisement. When his first effort produced only one response, he placed an ad in a national magazine, Sports Afield , which was more successful. Cabela and his wife, Mary, mailed the orders and kept a record of all names and addresses. In 1963, Cabela's brother Jim joined the company. The mimeographed catalog became

156-665: A new retail initiative called Cabela's Outpost Store was located in Union Gap, Washington , while the second was opened in Saginaw County, Michigan . The Outposts have seasonally rotating merchandise, online order kiosks, and in-store pickup. Currently, there are 70 Cabela’s stores in the U.S. and 10 in Canada. On July 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission approved the acquisition of Cabela's by Bass Pro Shops. The acquisition

182-868: A non-compete clause. In 2007, Cabelas brought suit against them to prevent their re-entry into the mail-order business. Gander Mountain won the lawsuit and began selling online as well. In February 2013, Cabela's sued Gander Mountain for patent infringement over a fold-up cot that Gander was selling. In December 2013, Gander sued Cabela's for cybersquatting . In March 2014, Cabela's sold their recreational real estate division, Cabela's Trophy Properties , to Sports Afield . The name changed to Sports Afield Trophy Properties . In January 2016, Cabela's sold their Outdoor Adventures & T.A.G.S. divisions to Worldwide Trophy Adventures. On October 3, 2016, Bass Pro Shops announced an agreement to acquire Cabela's for $ 5.5 billion. In September 2017, Cabela's became part of Bass Pro Shops. The largest Cabela's retail facility

208-627: A printed catalog, and the operation moved into the basement of a family store and then to a former American Legion Hall. In 1968, the company moved again into a former John Deere dealer facility in Sidney, Nebraska. Cabela's then sold fishing gear as well as equipment for hunting, backpacking, and other outdoor activities. In 1991, a 75,000-square-foot retail store was opened in Sidney. More stores were built, decorated with outdoor scenery, mounted animals, and aquariums. Some stores included shooting ranges and archery ranges. By 2014, there were 50 stores across

234-541: A variety of gaming platforms, including Cabela's Legendary Adventures , Cabela's Big Game Hunter series, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts series, and Cabela's Outdoor Adventures series. Founded in 2001, the World’s Foremost Bank is a subsidiary of Cabela’s. It is based in Sidney, Nebraska. The subsidiary consisted of a single-branch bank with a deposit market share in the state of Nebraska of just under 1.2 percent, with $ 505 million in deposits as of 2011. At

260-637: Is as follows: • Chairman: Ken Choke • Vice Chairman: Antonette Squally • Secretary: Jackie Whittington • Treasurer: Norine Wells • Fifth Council Member: Chris Olin • Sixth Council Member: Guido Levy, Jr. • Seventh Council Member: Leighanna Scott English is commonly spoken on by the tribe. Their traditional language is the Nisqually language , which is a Southern Puget Sound Salish language . The Nisqually Indian Tribe owns and operates Red Wind Casino , Blue Camas Buffet, Squalli-Absch Grille, The Medicine Creek Deli, and Pealo's Landing. In 2017,

286-615: Is in Hamburg, Pennsylvania , with more than 250,000 square feet (23,000 m ) of floor space. In 2007, Cabela's purchased family-owned S.I.R. Warehouse Sports Store in Winnipeg . In 2010, the Canadian Head Office and Distribution Centre moved across the city, leaving the original location as only a retail store. The company had intended to be a part of the 1,400,000-square-foot (130,000 m ) Lac-Mirabel project near Montreal , which

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312-537: Is run by a nine-member council, led by a chairperson. From 1975 until her death in 2006, Joan Ortez served as chairperson following the resignation of Lewis Layton. According to their own claims, 90 percent of the membership descends from Steilacoom people during treaty times. A 2008 investigation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) found that "only three of them are documented descendants of persons described in 19th and early 20th century documents as Steilacoom Indians" with

338-551: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The bank did not admit any wrongdoing in the agreement, but did agree to change certain practices. The Bank entered into a $ 411.7 million commitment with the Royal Bank of Canada under a series of variable funding notes issued by Cabela's Credit Card Master Note Trust. The loan is for three years and accrues interest at a variable rate of commercial paper plus

364-541: The 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in partnership with Bass Pro Shops . Cabela's previously had a deck lid space on Martin Truex Jr. 's Bass Pro Shops car, now a logo on his race suit. They co-sponsor the No. 31 car driven by Ryan Newman. In 2019, Cabela’s became a sponsor of Project Childsafe, a National Shooting Sports Foundation program that promotes safe firearms handling and responsible storage. Cabela’s has also been

390-696: The Nisqually Reservation is a federally recognized tribe of Nisqually people . They are a Coast Salish people of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest . Their tribe is located in the State of Washington . Some of the people of Nisqually descent are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation but neither tribe allows a Nisqually to be enrolled in both tribes at

416-616: The U.S. and Canada. On February 17, 2014, founder Dick Cabela died at his home in Sidney, Nebraska, at the age of 77. About half of Cabela's sales come from hunting-related merchandise with about a third derived from the sale of firearms, ammunition and accessories in 2012. Additionally, in 2012 30% of revenue came from direct sales (through catalog and online orders), and 59% from physical retail stores. The remaining 11% of revenue came from its financial subsidiary and credit card business. In 1996, Gander Mountain , prior to declaring bankruptcy, sold its mail order business to Cabela's with

442-454: The end of 2012, the bank claimed to have $ 3,731,567,000 in assets. Sean Baker was appointed president of World's Foremost Bank and chief executive officer on January 1, 2013. Baker replaced Joseph M. Friebe, whose planned retirement was announced in June 2012. In 2011, Cabela’s World’s Foremost Bank agreed to pay $ 10.1 million in restitution and a $ 250,000 fine as part of a settlement agreement with

468-575: The official retailer of SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range. Other sponsorships include Safari Club International , National Archery in the Schools Program , Project Childsafe, & the Catch a Dream Foundation. Cabela’s works with different organizations focused on military and Veteran support and conservation. Cabela’s has supported Helping a Hero, Folds of Honor, All Secure Foundation, and Hiring

494-540: The process of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain), took 3,370 acres (14 km²) for the Fort Lewis Military Reserve. The Nisqually Indian Tribe is headquartered in Olympia, Washington . They ratified their constitution and bylaws on September 9, 1946. These were amended on October 28, 1994. The tribe is governed by a seven-member, democratically elected General Council. The current tribal administration

520-589: The remainder having Native ancestry from other sources. As of 1986, the group claimed about 615 members. As of 2003 there were 665 members, and as of 2008 there were 800 members. The group formed the Steilacoom Tribal Museum Association , 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2019. They operate a museum, which contains a snack bar and café, and business office, both in Steilacoom. Nisqually Indian Tribe The Nisqually Indian Tribe of

546-733: The same time. The Nisqually Reservation is 1,000-acres large and located in Thurston County, Washington , 15 miles east of Olympia . All of the current reservation land was acquired by the tribe in the last 25 years. The reservation was established by the Treaty of Medicine Creek of 1854. Originally 5,105 acres, the reservation was mostly east of the Nisqually River in Pierce County, Washington . The tribal lands were broken into individual allotments in 1884. In 1917, Pierce County, through

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572-631: The time, the Nisqually were smaller in number. In 1951, the tribe was run by chairman Lewis Layton, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation . In 1956, the tribe once again filed a claim under the Indian Claims Commission for the lands ceded during the treaty and won $ 9,246.32, however, they never accepted the money. They also filed for intervenor status during United States v. Washington (a landmark fishing rights case) but were denied. The organization

598-499: The tribe began acquiring parcels of vacant land in northern Lacey for a future commercial development. The 260-acre (110 ha) property was transferred to the Nisqually Indian Tribe in 2020 and is planned to be used for a new casino, convention center, and entertainment district named Quiemuth Village. The site is north of Interstate 5 and was originally intended for a mixed-use development that only had one completed store:

624-516: Was acquired by Springfield, Missouri -based Bass Pro Shops in 2017 and has been a subsidiary since then. The brand’s retail locations feature wildlife exhibits and outdoor designs, and are viewed as tourist attractions. The company that would become a sporting goods reseller and chain was started in December 1961 in Chappell, Nebraska . Richard (Dick) N. Cabela purchased $ 45 worth of fishing flies at

650-582: Was complete on September 25, 2017. The two brands have a few things in common: they were founded around the same theme and both brand’s store locations were designed to deliver a “destination-like” shopping experience. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops locations have also doubled as wildlife exhibits and draw in many tourists. A Cabela’s in Michigan saw 6 million visitors a year and was the state’s largest tourist destination. Cabela's Legendary Adventures sponsored Richard Childress Racing driver Daniel Hemric during

676-608: Was to include 220,000 square feet (20,000 m ) of retail space, and was planned to open in 2008. But instead, Bass Pro Shops became one of the mall anchors. In 2011 Cabela's opened a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m ) store in Edmonton , Alberta and a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m ) store opened in Saskatoon in 2012 another 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m ) store in Calgary , Alberta opened in 2015. In late 2011, Cabela's announced

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