Elizabeth Warren smiles. I'm guessing a casino is in the works, but no mention of that in their news release.
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/202...ork-begins-to-tear-down-oregon-city-mill.html
Chris Mercier, vice chair of the Grand Ronde Tribal Council, said the tribe has been trying to reclaim as much of its traditional homelands as possible. The acquisition of the land at Willamette Falls represents the biggest step in that direction, he said.
“This site here is of deep historical and cultural significance,” Mercier said at Tuesday’s event. “The fact that we’ve actually purchased it and own it now is kind of a dream come true for many of us and many of our tribal members, because our roots run deep here.”
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A prayer ceremony held by (from left to right) Tribal Council member Jon George and cultural staff members Chris Rempel, Greg Archuleta and Bobby Mercier preceded the start of demolition work as the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde marked the beginning of on-site work at the former Blue Heron paper mill at Willamette Falls in Oregon City on Tues., Sept. 21, 2021. The tribes acquired the property in 2019 and plans on restoring the site ecologically while also creating mixed-use development and public gathering spaces.