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.

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Alsea

The company plans to open more restaurants in the state and expand into Mexico City in 2027 as part of its collaboration with Mexican restaurant operator Alsea.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

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

Chaos, it turns out, is what you want for the coho salmon and other fish that use this tributary of the Alsea River.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2021

“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

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 John Wesley Powell

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