Yaquina (people)
Encyclopedia
Yaquina originally denoted a tribe
of Native Americans
, now nearly extinct , along with their language
(an Alsean language that is also extinct
, which is also known as Yakwina or Yakona). The remaining Yaquina people live on the Siletz Reservation
in Oregon, and are mostly of mixed blood.
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
of Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, now nearly extinct , along with their language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
(an Alsean language that is also extinct
Extinct language
An extinct language is a language that no longer has any speakers., or that is no longer in current use. Extinct languages are sometimes contrasted with dead languages, which are still known and used in special contexts in written form, but not as ordinary spoken languages for everyday communication...
, which is also known as Yakwina or Yakona). The remaining Yaquina people live on the Siletz Reservation
Siletz Reservation
The Siletz Reservation is a 5.852 sq mi Indian reservation in Oregon, United States, owned by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz...
in Oregon, and are mostly of mixed blood.