The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon is a federally recognized Tribe that includes over 30 Tribes and bands from western Oregon, northern California, and southwest Washington. These include tribal bands from the Kalapuya, Molalla, Chasta, Umpqua, Rogue River, Chinook, and Tillamook. The Tribe is active throughout its ancestral homelands but located in western Oregon where it has a 11,500-acre reservation in Yamhill County. With approximately 5,400 enrolled tribal members, the Tribe is governed by a nine-member Tribal Council that is elected by the Tribe’s voting membership.
The Tribe’s vision is to be a Tribal community known as a caring people, dedicated to the principles of honesty and integrity. The Tribe is committed to the responsible stewardship of human and natural resources while striving to be a community willing to act with courage in preserving tribal cultures and traditions for future generations.
In 1995 the Tribe opened Spirit Mountain Casino. The Casino and its hotel, Spirit Mountain Lodge, employ 1,100 people and is the largest employer in Polk County. Its success allows the Tribe to give back through the Spirit Mountain Community Fund and helps the Tribe support a number of programs. Those programs include education, housing, economic development, natural resources, cultural resources, as well as health and wellness services
Two years later the Tribe opened the Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center. This clinic provides medical and dental services to tribal members, other Native Americans and Grand Ronde community members. These services include programs in addiction treatment and counseling services.