The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde unite the Umpqua, Molalla, Rogue River, Kalapuya, and Chasta peoples. Rooted in ancestral lands across western Oregon, northern California, and southwest Washington, CTGR celebrates a rich cultural heritage, fosters community well-being, and champions environmental stewardship for future generations.
Final Enrollment List
Results from the Enrollment Meeting on 7/29/2025 are published in the link below. Additional information and FAQ can be found on the Member Services page.
Meet Your Tribal Council
The Council is composed of nine members, each serving staggered three-year terms. Every year, three Council seats are up for re-election, with nominations taking place in late June and elections held in early September.
Learn more about Tribal Elections
- Cheryle A. Kennedy, Chairwoman
- Chris Mercier, Vice Chair
- Jon George, Secretary
- Kathleen George, Council
- Tonya Gleason-Shepek, Council
- Matthew Haller, Council
- Denise Harvey, Council
- Lisa Leno, Council
- Brenda Tuomi, Council
Upcoming Meetings
LAC meetings address important Tribal matters like community projects, budgets, and new initiatives, ensuring decisions align with the Tribe's goals and needs before they move to Tribal Council for final decision-making.
The Tribal Council meetings are intended to be safe venues in which Tribal members, community members and guests can share their ideas, thoughts, and concerns. Please be courteous and respectful to all speakers.
Monthly Meeting that happens the first Sunday of each month that is open to the membership.
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CTGR has a variety of projects under development, allowing the Tribe to expand its ties throughout its homelands, extend services to its members, and diversify the Tribe’s economic base.
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September 2025 General Welfare Program Payment
We are happy to share that on September 12th, 2025, we will be issuing our first payment under the Tribe’s new General Welfare Assistance Program. Tribal Council has authorized the first payment to be $870.00.
While we are excited to bring this new program to the membership and have a few reminders:
- Members will not be receiving a per capita payment for the month of September however, this new needs-based program will be available, and a payment distributed to all eligible Tribal Members.
- General Welfare payments are non-taxable payments that will be made to all eligible members to help maintain their health, well-being, independence and quality of life. We believe all enrolled Grand Ronde Tribal Members are eligible for this new program because we are facing the same rising prices and economic hardships.
These payments will be made quarterly and are non-taxable general welfare payments to enrolled tribal members. - For those members receiving SSI, this new General Welfare Assistance Payment Program will allow the Tribe to make assistance payments that are not subject to federal income tax and that will not reduce other SSI payment(s).
- Future payment amounts will be determined by Tribal Council just ahead of the next quarterly payment. Payments will be made to members via direct deposit or check (whichever has been requested by the member). General welfare payments being made to minor children will be deposited into a new sub account for the minor(s). Because this is a needs-based program, Tribal members will not be able to deposit these payments into Adult Savings accounts.
We recognize that this new program will be different and will take some time to get used to. Please don’t hesitate to reach to us with questions.