Musqueam people
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The Musqueam people are an Indigenous First Nations community of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group whose traditional territory centers around what is now Vancouver, British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Musqueam people canonical | 3 |
| Squamish people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T800462 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Musqueam people Context triple: [Coast Salish peoples, hasSubgroup, Musqueam people]
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A.
Coast Salish peoples
The Coast Salish peoples are a group of culturally and linguistically related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their complex social systems, rich artistic traditions, and deep connections to the land and waterways of the Salish Sea region.
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B.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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C.
Multnomah people
The Multnomah people are a Chinookan Native American group indigenous to the Columbia River region in present-day Oregon, particularly around the area of modern Portland.
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D.
Duwamish people
The Duwamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle, Washington area, historically known for their central role in regional trade and for leaders such as Chief Seattle.
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E.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Musqueam people Target entity description: The Musqueam people are an Indigenous First Nations community of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group whose traditional territory centers around what is now Vancouver, British Columbia.
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A.
Coast Salish peoples
The Coast Salish peoples are a group of culturally and linguistically related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their complex social systems, rich artistic traditions, and deep connections to the land and waterways of the Salish Sea region.
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B.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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C.
Multnomah people
The Multnomah people are a Chinookan Native American group indigenous to the Columbia River region in present-day Oregon, particularly around the area of modern Portland.
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D.
Duwamish people
The Duwamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle, Washington area, historically known for their central role in regional trade and for leaders such as Chief Seattle.
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E.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
ⓘ
First Nations people ⓘ Indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| assertsTitleOver |
Vancouver
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Vancouver
Point Grey campus ⓘ
surface form:
University of British Columbia Point Grey campus lands
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalCentre |
Musqueam
ⓘ
surface form:
Musqueam Cultural Centre
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
Musqueam
ⓘ
surface form:
Musqueam Indian Band
|
| governingBody |
Musqueam
ⓘ
surface form:
Musqueam Indian Band
|
| hasCulturalAffiliation |
Coast Salish peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Salish culture
|
| hasCulturalPractice |
carving
ⓘ
potlatch ceremonies ⓘ riverine fishing ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSymbol |
canoe
ⓘ
cedar tree ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| hasMuseumCollectionAt | Museum of Anthropology at UBC ⓘ |
| hasNeighbouringPeople |
Squamish people
ⓘ
Sto:lo people ⓘ Tsawwassen First Nation ⓘ Tsleil-Waututh Nation ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 1,000 registered members ⓘ |
| language |
Halkomelem
ⓘ
surface form:
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓
|
| languageFamily |
Central Coast Salish languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Salish languages
Salishan languages ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Musqueam
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surface form:
Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 2
|
| mainReserve |
Musqueam
ⓘ
surface form:
Musqueam Indian Reserve No. 2
|
| notableLegalCase |
Guerin v. The Queen
ⓘ
R. v. Sparrow ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Vancouver
ⓘ
surface form:
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
| recognizedAs | band government under the Indian Act ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalFoodSource |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
berries ⓘ root vegetables ⓘ shellfish ⓘ sturgeon ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Boundary Bay area
ⓘ
Fraser River Delta ⓘ
surface form:
Fraser River delta
Fraser River ⓘ
surface form:
North Arm of the Fraser River
Point Grey ⓘ Richmond, British Columbia ⓘ Sea Island ⓘ South Vancouver ⓘ |
| treatyProcess | British Columbia Treaty Process ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet-based orthography for hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ ⓘ |
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Subject: Musqueam people Description of subject: The Musqueam people are an Indigenous First Nations community of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group whose traditional territory centers around what is now Vancouver, British Columbia.
Referenced by (4)
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