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The Tillamook were a Salish-speaking group living along the Oregon coast south of the Columbia River. Settlements of 25-200 individuals were located in sheltered bays and at the mouths of rivers. They depended primarily on fishing, hunting and gathering, including marine and land animals, birds and shellfish. The Tillamook were part of the extensive Chinook trade network. Although there were four social ranks, from chief to slaves, based largely on wealth, leadership typically was situational. Shamans were held in the highest regard. The population experienced a steep decline during the early nineteenth century as interactions with Euro-Americans increased; the last full-blooded Tillamook died in 1959. Their descendants comprise part of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, with a reservation in Lincoln County, Oregon.

Traditions of the Tillamook Indians

Notes on the Tillamook

The Nehalem Tillamook

Tillamook Indians of the Oregon coast

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Boas, Franz	Traditions of the Tillamook Indians	1898
Boas, Franz	Traditions of the Tillamook Indians	1898
Boas, Franz	Notes on the Tillamook	1923
Jacobs, Elizabeth Derr	The Nehalem Tillamook	2003
Sauter, John	Tillamook Indians of the Oregon coast	1974
Seaburg, William R.	Tillamook	1990
Skoggard, Ian A.	Culture Summary	2022

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