| Total population |
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| 1774: 3,060 1806: 1,700 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Oregon |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Very little is known about Alsea religion. It is thought to be similar to that of the Coos |
| Related ethnic groups |
The Alsea were a Native American tribe of Western Oregon. They are probably extinct, although a few members may be mixed in with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, many of whom live on the Siletz Reservation, where the remaining members were relocated. The name "Alsea" comes from /alsíiya/, the name applied to the Alseas by their neighbors, the Tillamook and Coos peoples.[1]
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The Alsea lived on the western coast of Oregon, around what is now Alsea Bay at the mouth of the Alsea River.
The Alsea hunted seals and sea lions, and fished for salmon. Like many tribes in the area, they flattened the heads of infants.
Alsea was an Alsean language very closely related to Yaquina. It is now extinct.
Very little is known about Alsea religion. It is thought to be similar to that of the Coos.
The Alsea wore robes of seal skin, wove baskets and made grass raincoats.