People and facts

In the past, they had a headman, but now they are governed by a tribal council elected by the people.

They used to have their own language, Chinook Jargon, but now they speak English.

In 1855, Cheif Tumulth signed a treaty that created the Grand Ronde Reservation.

The Chinook Tribe encountered Lewis and Clark in 1805 along the Columbia. River.