Siuslaw
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Siuslaw is the name of a Native American tribe in the U.S. state
of Oregon
, and can refer to:
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, and can refer to:
- Siuslaw people, Native American tribe and the Siuslaw languageSiuslaw languageThe Siuslaw language is currently spoken by the Siuslaw tribal members as a dual language . It consists of two similar dialects:* Upper Umpqua * Lower Umpqua...
they spoke - Siuslaw RiverSiuslaw RiverThe Siuslaw River is a river, approximately 110 mi long, along the Pacific coast of Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of approximately in the Central Oregon Coast Range southwest of the Willamette Valley and north of the watershed of the Umpqua River.It rises in the mountains...
, a river named for the tribe - Siuslaw River BridgeSiuslaw River BridgeThe Siuslaw River Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Siuslaw River on U.S. Route 101 in Florence, Oregon. It was designed by Conde McCullough, built by the Mercer-Fraser Company of Eureka, California, and funded by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works . It opened in 1936.The...
, a bridge named for the river it spans - Siuslaw National ForestSiuslaw National ForestSiuslaw National Forest is a national forest in western Oregon, United States. Established in 1908, the Siuslaw is made up of a wide variety of ecosystems, ranging from coastal forests to sand dunes.- Geography :...
, a forest named for the river