Culture | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

History & Culture
- History & Culture
  
  Supporting a healthy community by facilitating dialogue, maintaining continuity, and providing protection of Tribal lifeways.
- History
- Culture
  - Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center
  - Curriculum
- History & Culture
  
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Government
- Government
  
  One of nine federally recognized tribes in the State of Oregon. As a western Oregon Treaty Tribe, we are a sovereign tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity.
- Tribal Council
- Government
- Archives
  - Ordinances
  - Resolutions
Services
- Services
  
  Since restoration in 1983, Tribal efforts have focused on rebuilding Tribal institutions, strengthening tribal culture, and developing service and educational programs designed to meet the needs of Tribal members.
- Departments
- Forms
  - Higher Education Forms
Project Updates
- Project Updates
  
  This page highlights some of the larger projects currently under development by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. These projects will allow the Tribe to expand its ties throughout its homelands, extend services to its members and diversify the Tribe’s economic base.
- Current Project Information
- Press & Media
  
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Events
Contact Us
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Chachalu Museum

Chachalu tells the story of the Tribes and Bands of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and honor our Elders who kept Tribal traditions and dreams alive during the years of Termination. It is a center where the Tribe’s Restoration is celebrated and our culture is being revitalized.

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Cultural Education

The Cultural Education Program provides the tribal community a range of opportunities to learn cultural knowledge and deepen sense of identity, belonging, and connection to place. We offer cultural classes and events throughout the year that provide immersive experiences in an effort to transmit knowledge of cultural practices and heritage to our participants.

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Cultural Curriculum

The Grand Ronde history curriculum was brought about by the need for historically accurate and culturally relevant curriculum in Oregon schools about Oregon Native Americans and as a response to countless requests from Oregon teachers for classroom-ready materials on Native Americans.

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