Grand Ronde Tribe Reveals New Name For Willamette Falls Site

09.07.2022 By: CTGR government, Willamette Falls, Culture

Grand Ronde, OR — In a move that further connects the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde with its ancestral homelands, the Tribe has chosen a new name for its 23-acre site near Willamette Falls in Oregon City. The name, Tumwata Village, includes the native name for the Falls, tumwata, and reflects the Tribe’s longstanding connection to the area.

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