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The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is committed to honoring our tribal traditions of sharing and giving back to the community.

Community Fund – The Tribe initiated the Spirit Mountain Community Fund in 1997, and dedicates 6% of the profits from Spirit Mountain Casino to organizations in Western Oregon.  Investing in literacy and arts, history and culture, this month we’ll celebrate over $50 million in giving to Oregonians.

$50 Million in Giving

Grand Ronde Food Bank - The food bank program provides a 5-7 day supply of nutritious foods and snacks in addition to hygienic items. Income eligible persons are able to access USDA foods, statewide appropriated foods Oregon Food Bank foods as well as donated foods. In addition to our support of our local food bank the Tribe through its Spirit Mountain Community Fund has awarded six grants totaling $520,000 to the Oregon Food Bank, helping keep the shelves stocked with food for Oregon Families

Clothes Closet - The Grand Ronde Community Clothes Closet provides new and nearly-new clothing, shoes, bedding, craft material, household items and more, free of charge, to people who need assistance. It is staffed by volunteers from the Grand Ronde community.

 Our History –  The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon inhabited Oregon’s inland valleys and parts of the coast for thousands of years before white settlers arrived. The Confederated Tribes are proud people of the Umpqua, Rogue River, Molalla, Kalapuya, Chasta and many other Tribes.

The Tribes Include Athabaskan speaking Chasta, Rogue River and Upper Umpqua from southern Oregon. Molalla Tribes from the Western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. Kalapuya Tribes from the Willamette Valley and Chinookan speaking Tumwater, Watlala and Multnomah from the lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers.

 Our Vision Statement-The Tribe’s vision is to be a Tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity, building community, and responsibility and self-sufficiency through personal empowerment, and responsible stewardship of human and natural resources; a community willing to act with courage in preserving Tribal cultures and traditions for all future generations.


The Tribe and the Environment - Our people fished and gathered along the rivers and wetlands of these lands since time immemorial.  That is why today we are committing financial and personnel resources to studying and improving these environmental conditions.

 We do so because our Tribe shares a strong interest in protecting the health of our Tribal members and all citizens.  That is why we have taken a lead in working to clean up our rivers and watersheds and study the effects of pollutants and toxins on our waterways and land.

The Columbia and Willamette Rivers flow through the ceded lands of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Aquatic resources including fish and certain plant species remain both cultural and natural resources of great importance to the Tribe. Tribal Reservation streams support migratory fish species, including steelhead, Coho, and pacific lamprey that travel through the Yamhill, Willamette, and lower Columbia and are affected by the water quality of these rivers. Tribal members continue to fish and recreate in these and other rivers and streams of the Tribe's ceded lands. The Tribe values the health of these streams and rivers. For these reasons, the Tribe has identified those watersheds which are of importance to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The fish populations of these waters are resources that need to be protected for future generations. In addition the Tribe is a key player in supporting environmental studies in all these areas.