The legal arguments highlighted a major contention between Portland General Electric and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde over land historically used for fishing at Willamette Falls.
Members of the Grand Ronde tribes gathered outside the courthouse, strongly opposing PGE's attempts to condemn land that has long been integral to their cultural heritage.
Willamette Falls served as a central location for fishing and trading for Indigenous peoples long before the industrial developments that reshaped the region's landscape.
The confrontation reflects the broader tensions between modernization efforts and the preservation of Native American traditions and access to historically significant sites.
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