Alsea

American  

[al-see-uh, -see] / ælˈsi ə, -ˈsi /

noun

1. an Indigenous people originally of the western and coastal regions of Oregon.

2. a member of this people.

3. either of two closely related languages once spoken by this people.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Alsea, an Indigenous people originally of the western and coastal regions of Oregon.

Example Sentences

Alsea Chief Financial Officer Rafael Grosskelwing noted that the second quarter was off to a strong start, with Easter week revenues soaring by a fifth versus the comparable prepandemic weekend of 2019.

From Reuters • May 20, 2022

In order for Alsea School District to receive the funds, ODE said the district must send a letter by Jan. 31 to the department explaining how the district will comply with state mandates, KOIN-TV reported.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2022

“It is on the radar. Today we don’t have anything firm, but there are a couple of projects on the agenda,” said Alsea Chief Executive Renzo Casillo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2018

Japanese buoy with Japanese oyster Crassostrea gigas found floating ashore of Alsea Bay, Oregon in 2012.

From The Verge • Sep. 28, 2017

The family consists of four primary divisions or tribes: Yakwina, Alsea, Siuslaw, and Ku-itc or Lower Umpqua.

From Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 1-142 by Powell, John Wesley