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What did the Siletz eat?
Food. Fish and seafood—mainly salmon, mussels, and clams—were the most important parts of the Siletz diet.
What did the Siletz wear?
The bands held much in common. Their dwellings, constructed of cedar planks, were partially sunken for warmth. They also fashioned dugout canoes of cedar logs. The women wore cedar bark fiber skirts.
Where is the Siletz tribe from?
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) once inhabited a range from northern California to southwest Washington. The tribe owns and manages a 3,666-acre reservation located along the Siletz River in the Central Oregon Coast Range of central Lincoln County, Oregon, approximately 15 mi northeast of Newport.
How many tribes are there in Siletz?
History and Culture. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a federally recognized confederation of over 30 bands, originating from Northern California to Southern Washington.
What language do Siletz tribe speak?
The only native language still spoken on the reservation is Siletz Dee-ni, which is a combination of all Athbaskan dialectic variant vocabularies spoken by several of the original reservation tribes.
Is the Siletz tribe federally recognized?
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a federally recognized confederation of over 30 bands, originating from Northern California to Southern Washington.
Who are the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians?
We the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians are the most diverse confederation of Tribes and Bands on a single reservation in the United States. Our ancestors spoke 10 completely different languages, each of which had multiple dialects.
What happened to the Siletz tribe?
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians was successful in lobbying Congress to repeal the Termination Act as applied to the Siletz and again was federally recognized as of Nov. 18, 1977. Today their members are enrolled in the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Who is the Cultural Resources Director of the Siletz tribe?
Our Cultural Resources Director is Robert Kentta. Read about the history of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians up to 1940. View both historic and modern photos relating to the Siletz Tribe.
What is the Siletz Reservation?
After the Rogue River Wars, these tribes were removed to the Coast Indian Reservation, now known as the Siletz Reservation.