Kusan

The Kusan Indians, formerly inhabiting villages along the Coos and lower Coquille Rivers in Oregon, belong to a small linguistic stock. Their name derives from the Coos language, meaning lake or lagoon. Historically, they faced pressures from neighboring tribes, limiting their territory to the coast. The stock is now nearly extinct, with survivors largely of mixed descent found on the Siletz Reservation. Little is known about their customs, though they likely resembled neighboring tribes, and unique practices such as head deformation were not part of their culture.