Geography
The Alsea lived on the western coast of Oregon, around what is now Alsea Bay at the mouth of the Alsea River.
- Villages
- Chiink, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Kakhtshanwaish, on the north side of Alsea River.
- Kalbusht, on the lower course of Alsea River.
- Kauhuk, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Kaukhwan, on the north side of Alsea River at Beaver Creek.
- Khlimkwaish, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Khlokhwaiyutslu, on the north side of Alsea River.
- Kutauwa, on the north side of Alsea River at its mouth.
- Kwamk, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Kwulisit, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Kyamaisu, on the north side of Alsea River at its mouth.
- Panit, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Shiuwauk, on the north side of Alsea River.
- Skhakhwaiyutslu, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Tachuwit, on the north side of Alsea River.
- Thlekuhweyuk, on the south side of Alsea River.
- Thlekushauk, on the south side of Alsea River.
"Mooney (1928) estimates the number of Indians belonging to the Yakonan stock at 6,000 in 1780. The census of 1910 returned 29 Indians under this name, and that of 1930 only 9 under the entire Yakonan stock."
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