As of Wednesday, 20 tribal families are moving into one of Salem’s newest affordable housing projects.

Members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the city of Salem and Oregon housing advocates celebrated the opening of Kloshe Illahee Haws, a 40-unit affordable housing project spanning nearly 9 acres in northeast Salem.

The development, which means “good valley homes” in the Siletz tribal language, prioritizes low-income Native American households, with preference given to members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. It reflects a broader regional trend of Pacific Northwest tribes investing in affordable housing within urban spaces.

The tribes contributed $8.5 million to the project and secured an additional $9 million in federal grant funding. The city of Salem provi

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