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Kunistunne

"Kunistunne" is an alternate name for the Alsea tribe. It was their name in the language of the neighboring Chastacosta tribe. Other spellings of the same name included Kunis'tunne, Ku-nis tunne, Kunis'unne, and Kunisunne.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Kunistunne tribe and language:

Alsea
Alsea Oregon
Alsea pronunciation
Tribes in Oregon
Penutian
American Pacific Northwest

Here are a few good books about the Kunistunnes:
Alsea Texts and Myths
The People Are Dancing Again
Coyote Was Going There: Indian Literature of the Oregon Country

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