The Shasta Costa (also known as the Chasta Costa , Shastacosta , Chastacosta , Shastao-Skoton , Shista-Kkhwusta or Shistakwasta ), are a Native American tribe, one of Lower Rogue River Athabascan tribes from southwestern Oregon , who originally lived on the Rogue River and its tributaries, or, more precisely, on the " Lower Illinois River and the Rogue River between present-day Agness and Foster Bar." They spoke Shasta Costa dialect of Tututni (also known as Lower Rogue River Athabaskan) language. They were classified as Rogue River Indians for the purposes of treaty negotiation. One of their villages, Tlegetlinten, was located near Agness, and was eventually "occupied by Euro-American settlers."
11-539: The Shasta Costa were "driven from their villages" by miners in the 1850s. In January 1856, two miners near the junction of the Illinois and Rogue Rivers were killed. It was never known if the miners were killed by the Indians living in the area or if they were killed by other miners in the area. The military sent Lieutenants John Chandler and John Drysdale with seventeen men to the fork of the Illinois and Rogue Rivers to persuade
22-673: A group of Indians surrendered following a battle at the Big Bend of the Rogue, and by June, members of the tribe were sent to the Siletz Reservation or Grand Ronde Reservation . In 1856, there were 153 Shasta Costa and in 1937 there were only 30. The descendants of the Shasta Costa are now a part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz . Siletz Reservation The Siletz Reservation
33-401: A rent-to-buy style program so that tribal members are able to own their own houses. The tribe has also created elders housing units for the elderly tribal members, and they boast several different areas where members are able to rent tribal apartments, these apartments are spread all over the city on tribal properties. The Siletz reservation is home to many tribal programs. The most prominent is
44-766: A reservation for the relocation of the indigenous peoples of the coastal region of the Oregon Territory . A 120-mile-long strip of land was designated for the Coast Indian Reservation . This reservation extended from Cape Lookout in Tillamook County on the north coast, extending to the Siltcoos River , near Florence in the South. As Oregon's population grew, the federal government opened up some reservation lands for settlement by white newcomers, who displaced
55-613: Is a 5.852 sq mi (15.157 km²) Indian reservation in Lincoln County, Oregon , United States, owned by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz . The reservation is made up of numerous non-contiguous parcels of land in east-central Lincoln County , mostly east of the city of Siletz , between it and the Polk County line. In November 1855 President of the United States Franklin Pierce issued an executive order creating
66-585: The Lincoln County School District . This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Siletz Valley Early College Academy Siletz Valley Early College Academy , also known as Siletz Valley School , is a public charter high school in Siletz, Oregon , United States . The school opened in 2006 with funding from
77-458: The "Shis-ta-koos-tee" ... band to leave their settlement and move to the coast to avoid further disruptions between miners and Indians. According to Beckham, "When the young lieutenants were not able to induce the peaceful bands to leave their plank houses for the uncertainties of life near the white settlements, the troops fell back to the towns at the mouth of the Rogue River." Later that winter,
88-610: The Siletz dance house where solstice celebrations take place along with many other events like weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies. There is one K-12th grade school in Siletz, the Siletz Valley Charter School also known as the Siletz Valley Early College Academy . The school had been closed for many years but reopened in 2006 due to funding provided by Chinook Winds Casino . It is a public school within
99-469: The annual celebration held in Siletz on top of Government Hill, the Nesika Illahee Pow-wow. [1] This event happens during the second weekend of August. The pow-wow opens up every year with a parade and leads into the celebration that lasts all weekend. Siletz is also home to many other cultural events such as a culture camp , youth activities, and activities for elders. The reservation also houses
110-574: The indigenous peoples. The reservation Area was reduced and fragmented by the executive order December 21, 1865 of President Andrew Johnson and by the Act of Congress March 3, 1875. Tribal groups reestablished a presence in isolated portions of their traditional homelands. Under the Dawes Act of 1887, the government divided communal tribal lands for allocation of individual plots of 160 acres each to heads of households of tribal members; any remaining acreage
121-493: Was classified as "surplus" and sold to non-natives. This break-up of communal lands accelerated the process of atomization of the state's indigenous peoples. Since the late 20th century, the federally recognized Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has established casino gambling on its lands and generated monies for its people's welfare, as well as contributing to county needs. The Siletz tribe has built several different areas for tribal members to live. The tribe has created
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