Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
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Lands
Siletz, on the central Oregon coast; ancestral territory across western Oregon into southwest Washington and northern California
Countries United States
Facts 3
Language
The Tribe's Athabaskan language dictionary, Nuu-wee-ya' (Our words), holds about 12,000 entries, and a Talking Dictionary lets learners hear words spoken aloud.
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Governance
After lobbying Congress, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians won repeal of federal termination in 1977.
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Culture
Siletz is the most diverse confederation of tribes and bands living on a single reservation in the United States.
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