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The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (CTGR) is a federally recognized tribe of Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.They consist of at least 27 Native American tribes with long historical ties to present-day western Oregon between the western boundary of the Oregon Coast and the eastern boundary of the Cascade Range, and the northern boundary of southwestern ...
In the mid-19th century, the United States government forced various tribes and bands from all parts of Western Oregon to be removed from their homes and placed on this reservation. It is governed by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. The reservation has a land area of 19.197 square miles (49.72 km 2).
In 1983, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon came together and regained federal status under the Grand Ronde Restoration Act, after engaging in lobbying, fundraising efforts, and testimony before the United States Congress. [64]
Today, Clackamas people are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In 1806, Lewis and Clark estimated their population to be 1,800. At the time the tribe lived in 12 villages located from the lower Columbia River to an area what is now called Oregon City. They resided towards the east side of the Willamette ...
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is marking Aug. 13 as a day for the celebration of the resilience and perseverance of the tribe.
A 1999 Associated Press story quoted Smoke Signals on the topic of non-natives seeking to join the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. [4] In 2000 Smoke Signals' coverage of recovering Native American remains was quoted. [5] In 2002 editor Brent Merrill was highlighted in an Oregonian article for his walk to commemorate the Trail of Tears. [6]
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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde's new public health building was designed to be energy efficient and accommodate the community in the event of another pandemic.