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Chastacosta

noun
Chas·ta·cos·ta | \ ˌshastəˈkȯstə \
plural Chastacosta or Chastacostas

Definition of Chastacosta 

1a : an Athapaskan people in the Illinois and Rogue river valleys, Oregon

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Chastacosta people

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Chastacosta Shista-Kwŭsta

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