Siuslaw people

Siuslaw
sha’yuushtl’a
Siuslaw people have historically lived along and near the Suislaw River in southernwestern Oregon
Regions with significant populations
Oregon
Languages
English, formerly Siuslaw language
Related ethnic groups
Lower Umpqua

The Siuslaw are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. Their autonym is sha’yuushtl’a.[1]

Today Siuslaw people are enrolled with the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians located on the southwest Oregon, on the Pacific Coast.

  1. ^ "Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI)". Oregon Blue Book. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved 26 April 2024.