Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
The Grand Ronde Confederation was restored to federal recognition on November 22, 1983, having been terminated in 1954. Ancestors of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde lived in the Willamette Valley, the surrounding mountains, and the northern portion of the Oregon coast. Beginning in 1856, the US government removed over 20 Indian bands from their homelands and relocated them on the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation. This reservation was established pursuant to treaty arrangements in 1855 and an Executive Order of June 30, 1857. The reservation contained approximately 60,000 acres and was located on the eastern side of the Coast Range of Mountains on the headwaters of the Yamhill River in the Willamette Valley, about 60 miles southwest of Portland and about 25 miles from the ocean. In early 1989 the tribe successfully acquired a 10,300 acre reservation, mostly timber lands, near the town of Grand Ronde in Polk County.
Tribal Health and Prevention Programs
- A user population of 2,658 in 2004
- 2 Physicians, 2 Family Nurse Practitioners, 1 Physician's Assistant, 2 Dentists and 2 Hygienists.
- The Tribe's Health & Wellness Center provides services including outpatient Medical services, Dental services, Behavioral Health Services, Optometry, CHS, Billing, Administration and Support. Also provided are community Health Education, CHR's, and Senior meals.
The Health & Wellness Center was opened in the fall of 1997, and is approximately 29,000 square feet in size.
Contact Information:
Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center
9615 Grande Ronde Rd.
Grande Ronde, OR 97347
Toll Free: 1-800-775-0095
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