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Native Languages of the Americas:
Coos Indian Legends

This is our collection of links to Coos 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 Coos, the traditional stories of related tribes like the Siuslaw and Alsea tribes are very similar.

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

Coos Indian Folklore

*Coos Texts:
    Collection of Coos legends and folktales.
*The Woman who Married a Merman:
    Coos legend about a woman who turned into an otter.

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