Grand Ronde: 23-Acre Oregon City Site is Now Tumwata Village
The ‘new’ name restores the Native name for the falls and community.
The ‘new’ name restores the Native name for the falls and community.
Tribe also expects to begin constructing streets at the site in 2023.
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde won an $800,000 EPA grant to begin assessing the toll of industry on the land near Willamette Falls.
For nearly 200 years, Willamette Falls was a hub for industrial production — and a major dam. But for 15,000 years before that, Northwest tribes used the site for fishing and ceremonial activities. Now tribes have a say in its future.
Start on work to redevelop industrial land in Oregon City is put off as new owner changes design plans.