Jan 2, 2010
Alsea is the name given to the peoples of Yakonan stock occupying a small territory at (and near) the mouth of the Alsea River along the coast of western Oregon. The modern form of this name is a variant of the Alsean word Alsi’. Based upon linguistic classification, they are speakers of a language which is part of the Alsean family of the Penutian language phylum and appear to be most closely related to the Yaquina people.
Little is known of their early history. They remained on and around their traditional territory after they were assigned to the Siletz Reservation in...
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