This collection of texts is an invaluable resource for linguists and anthropologists interested in the Coos people of southwestern Oregon. Frachtenberg spent years studying the Coos language and culture, and his detailed analysis of these texts illuminates not only the language itself, but also the rich cultural heritage of the Coos people.

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