Beckahm Report Bolsters Tribe's Historical Claims to Managing Willamette Falls Fishery
GRAND RONDE, Oregon, Dec. 13 -- The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news:
Approximately 30 Tribal members got up early on Sunday, Dec. 2, to attend a 9 a.m. "Coffee & Conversation" event held at the Tribal Community Center and hear renowned Oregon historian Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham confirm "unequivocally" that the Willamette Falls fishery belonged to the peoples of the Willamette Valley.
Approximately 30 Tribal members got up early on Sunday, Dec. 2, to attend a 9 a.m. "Coffee & Conversation" event held at the Tribal Community Center and hear renowned Oregon historian Dr. Stephen Dow Beckham confirm "unequivocally" that the Willamette Falls fishery belonged to the peoples of the Willamette Valley.