Tag: allotment

Meacham 1871- Mill development and the rights of Whites and Indians at Grand Ronde

September 18, 2016

Albert Meacham has proven on many occasions to have been concerned about the tribes of Oregon. The Indian Superintendent for Oregon seems genuinely to be concerned about the welfare of the people at Grand Ronde,  and worked to develop the resources on the reservation. In 1871 Meacham visited most of the reservations and worked hard … More Meacham 1871- Mill development and the rights of Whites and Indians at Grand Ronde

Forming the Grand Ronde Tribal Confederation 1850s

May 30, 2016

The Grand Ronde Tribe is a confederacy of tribes.  The history of research on how many tribes came to Grand Ronde has greatly progressed in recent years. For a time in the 1990s, Grand Ronde noted five tribes (the primary tribal groups- which encouraged some people to believe that there were only five tribes).  In … More Forming the Grand Ronde Tribal Confederation 1850s

Re-analyzing the Allotments at Grand Ronde

December 30, 2015

For years now few new details about our allotments at the Grand Ronde tribe have come to light. Our allotment system, created for all tribes in the United States Under the Dawes Allotment in Severalty Act of 1887, rolled out over the course of two years. The tribal people at the reservation were already living … More Re-analyzing the Allotments at Grand Ronde