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“My hope is that one day, my kids can go anywhere they want on their ancestral lands and hunt and fish,” - Tribal member Bobby Mercier on Grand Ronde’s right to hunt and fish on their ancestral lands. Join the movement → bit.ly/3pxh5nM youtu.be/MpHRdUzGu_g

The Grand Ronde people have lived with salmon forever. They’re part of our identity & culture. But their health is also important to our community & environment. Our friends @cascwild explain here why deep drawdowns are a critical tool to #saveoursalmon 🐟

Sadly, they are being pushed the brink of extinction. We need solutions to safeguard our salmon now and the waterways that sustain us. Learn more about the actions we must take here: grandronde.org/press-media/tr…

Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we want to take a moment to honor the deep connection between our Tribal people and the resources, like salmon, that sustain us. Salmon have provided for us since time immemorial and are woven into our identity and culture…

The fate of threatened native fish in Oregon's Upper Willamette River Basin remains in limbo after a federal agency missed deadline to file a report to Congress on whether 8 hydroelectric dams are still necessary- please visit this article for more info: axios.com/local/portland…

The call will open Aug 30, 2024, and be due by September 23, 2024 at 11:59pm PST. For more information about the Portable Works Public Art Collection and specifics of the call, please visit chachalu.org/programs/

Attention Tribal Artists: The Cultural Resources Department invites artists who are enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde to submit 2-D artworks for purchase, to be added into the Cultural Resources Department’s Portable Works Public Art Collection.

To some, they are lamprey. To us, they are skakwel, and the relationship we have with them today is just as strong as it's always been. masi Willamette Falls, for always providing for us.

What a great first day honoring our Veterans at this year’s Marcellus Norwest Memorial Veterans Powwow! Tomorrow, July 13th, grand entries start at 1pm and 7pm. We hope to see you here!

Title holders will be announced at 5pm tonight during our Coronation Ceremony held at Uyxat Powwow grounds.

Earlier today Veterans Royalty Contestants: Sophia, Leloo, Emmalynn, Elizabeth, Ulali, Harper, William, and Elesia, competed during their pageant with speeches, dancing, and an interview to represent our Tribe as part of the 24-25 Veterans Royalty Court.

Today, John Hairston, Administrator and CEO for @bonnevillepower, visited the tumwata village site to learn more about our history, vision, and commitment to restoring salmon runs in the Willamette.

We would like thank Lisa Gugenheim, Director of @AMNH , for her friendship and dedication over the years to our partnership. The hosting of our delegation this week is her last official event before retirement and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

Hydropower at Willamette River Basin dams is pushing salmon to the brink of extinction and costing families money. The Public Power Council agrees that hydropower at these dams does not pencil out. Read our joint op-ed in the @ORCapChronicle : oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/06/25/alt…

“There seems a lack of engagement in really finding the path forward,” -Tribal Council member Kathleen George on the @USACEHQ and its failure to change its approach at the Willamette River Basin dams. Full @BGOV story here: news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove… #SaveOurSalmon

Last week, @GovTinaKotek visited Grand Ronde to understand our story, the challenges before us, and how we can move forward together. A healthy government to government relationship between the Governor and Oregon’s Tribes is critical to addressing the issues we face.

Today, we opened the Cheryle A. Kennedy Public Health Clinic in honor of Chairwoman Kennedy's dedication to the health of our people. She served as the Tribe's Health Director for over two decades before stepping into her role on Tribal Council.

May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Month. This month, we honor the memories and lives of Indigenous people who have been lost to violence. Each person missing leaves a hole in our community and in our hearts. #NoMoreStolen #MMIP #JusticeForMMIP

As caretakers of the land, we take pride in educating folks on the nature & importance of #WillametteFalls. We thank @NOAAFish_WCRO for joining us on a boat tour & learning about the significance of these rivers & fishing sites to the Grand Ronde people.

"The connection to the falls has always been here. The fish we eat sustains us, gives us strength, gives us the will to live" -Tribal Council Chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy reflecting on her familial connections with the falls. Honoring Our Homelands: tumwata youtu.be/zErbkZZ9UPg?si…

Nice to see @CTGRGov promoting this promising strategy to help threatened #Salmon and #Steelhead in the #WillametteBasin. When it comes to preserving #NativeFish it's hard to do better than free-flowing #Rivers #WillametteSalmon #SaveOurSalmon bit.ly/4b9aup7