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Native Languages of the Americas:
Alsea Legends and Traditional Stories

This is our collection of links to Alsea folktales and traditional stories that can be read online. We have indexed our Native American legends section by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Alsea tribe, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Coos and Siuslaw are very similar.

Enjoy the stories! If you would like to recommend a Alsea legend for this page or think one of the ones on here should be removed, please contact us and let us know.

Alsea Indian Folklore

*The Death of Grizzly Bear:
    Alsea legend about the animals joining forces against Grizzly.
*Origin of the Alsea, Yakonan, and Siuslawan:
    Alsea legend about the creation of their tribe and their neighbors.
*The Origin of Death:
    Alsea legend about how death came to the world.
*The Cyclone Woman:
    Alsea legend about Cyclone Woman and her children.
*The Universal Change:
    Alsea myth about Coyote inventing games and naming the animals.

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