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	Topics Siletz (tribe) Topic Home This article refers to the historical Siletz tribe, which is to be distinguished from the currently existing Confederated Tribes of SiletzConfederated Tribes of Siletz The Confederated Tribes of Siletz in the United States is a federally-recognized confederation of 27 Native American tribal ... . The Siletz were a tribe of SalishanSalishan languages The Salishan languages are a group of languages of western Canada and the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... -speaking Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States American Indian and Alaskan NativesU.S.... who inhabited an area along the central coast of OregonOregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.... near the Siletz RiverSiletz River The Siletz River is a river, approximately 70 mi long, on the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States.... until the middle of the 19th century. The tribe was the southernmost group of the larger Coast SalishCoast Salish Coast Salish is a subgroup of the Salishan language family, but can also refer to First Nations or Native American cultures ... culture which was centered near the Strait of GeorgiaStrait of Georgia The Strait of Georgia is a 240 km-long strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, C... and Puget SoundPuget Sound Overview Puget Sound is a sound connected to the Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Pacific Northwest of the United... in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... and WashingtonWashington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.... . The Siletz were closely related in language and culture to the TillamookTillamook (tribe) Summary The Tillamook are a Native American tribe from Oregon of the Salish linguistic group.... tribe to their north along the Oregon CoastOregon Coast Overview The Oregon Coast is a geographical term that is used to describe the coast of Oregon along the Pacific Ocean.... . During or after the Rogue River WarsRogue River Wars The Rogue River Wars was an armed conflict between the US Army, local militias and volunteers, and the Native American tribe... of 1855-561856 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday .... , members of the tribe were moved to a reservation as part of the larger Confederated Tribes of SiletzConfederated Tribes of Siletz The Confederated Tribes of Siletz in the United States is a federally-recognized confederation of 27 Native American tribal ... . After relocation, they were no longer counted separately. The Salishan language of the Siletz is extinct. External links University of Oregon: Coast Salish tribes A Brief Interpretive History of the Rogue River War and the Coast, Alsea, and Siletz Reservations to 1894