And after years of hard work and determination by many, the group’s push to restore federal recognition for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde was finally realized when President Ronald Reagan signed the Grand Ronde Restoration Bill into law on November 22, 1983. What started as a small group, soon became a community effort. Some of the most famous include the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Zion National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains. And they fought to restore their identity. They fought to restore recognition of their people.
The group began a fight that became a decade-long struggle. After nearly 20 years of termination, a small group of Grand Ronde tribal members began what would become one of the greatest achievements of the Grand Ronde people. Many tribal members left the area to find a better life, and many members struggled to find their identity. This meant they would no longer be recognized as a Native American tribe, and they would no longer receive federal funding for programs to help their people. Best Western McMinnville Inn Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lincoln City, an IHG Hotel The Ashley Inn & Suites Inn at Wecoma Surftides Lincoln City Starfish. In 1954, The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde were terminated by the Federal Government.