A descendant of Chief Tumulth visits the grave of the chief's youngest daughter. Photo from Grand Ronde We All Belong / Facebook
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in Oregon are moving slowly when it comes to putting the descendants of a chief back on the rolls. The 86 descendants of Chief Tumulth won a major tribal court ruling more than a month ago. But the tribe has yet to restore them to membership and they've already missed an election as a result, The Salem Statesman Journal reports. "We are descendants of Chief Tumulth and he signed the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855. That's the original Grand Ronde document," descendant Debi Anderson told the tribal council at a recent meeting, the paper said. Chief Tumulth signed the 1855 Willamette Valley Treaty that set aside a reservation for the Cascade, Kalupuya, Shasta and other tribes. But he was executed by the U.S. government before he had a chance to move to the reservation or join a base roll that is used to determine Grand Ronde citizenship today. Read More on the Story:
Who's in and who's out: Tribal courts and boards feud over membership (The Salem Statesman Journal 9/19)
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