Tsleil-Waututh Nation
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The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tsleil-Waututh Nation canonical | 4 |
| Tsleil-Waututh Indian Reserve No. 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T800463 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tsleil-Waututh Nation Context triple: [Coast Salish peoples, hasSubgroup, Tsleil-Waututh Nation]
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A.
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.
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B.
Musqueam people
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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C.
Wasauksing First Nation
Wasauksing First Nation is an Anishinaabe (primarily Ojibwe) First Nation community located on Parry Island in Ontario, Canada.
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D.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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E.
Nlaka'pamux
The Nlaka'pamux are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, whose traditional territory includes the Fraser Canyon region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tsleil-Waututh Nation Target entity description: The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
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A.
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.
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B.
Musqueam people
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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C.
Wasauksing First Nation
Wasauksing First Nation is an Anishinaabe (primarily Ojibwe) First Nation community located on Parry Island in Ontario, Canada.
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D.
Nisga’a
Nisga’a are an Indigenous people of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and landmark modern treaty asserting self-government and land rights.
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E.
Nlaka'pamux
The Nlaka'pamux are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, whose traditional territory includes the Fraser Canyon region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish community
ⓘ
First Nations government ⓘ Indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burrard Inlet Restoration Society
ⓘ
Salish Sea marine conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | Halkomelem-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Coast Salish art
ⓘ
canoe culture ⓘ longhouse ceremonies ⓘ traditional fishing ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Salish Sea ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Coast Salish peoples ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental stewardship of Burrard Inlet
ⓘ
protection of marine ecosystems ⓘ revitalization of Tsleil-Waututh language and culture ⓘ |
| governedBy | elected Chief and Council ⓘ |
| governs |
Inlailawatash Indian Reserve No. 4
ⓘ
Seymour Creek Indian Reserve No. 2 ⓘ Tsleil-Waututh Nation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tsleil-Waututh Indian Reserve No. 3
|
| hasAlternateName |
Burrard Band
ⓘ
People of the Inlet ⓘ |
| hasFormerName |
Burrard Band
ⓘ
surface form:
Burrard Indian Band
|
| hasHeadquarters | North Vancouver, British Columbia ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://twnation.ca/ ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Metro Vancouver, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Metro Vancouver
|
| mainLanguage |
Halkomelem
ⓘ
surface form:
Downriver Halkomelem
English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Coast Salish peoples political alliances
ⓘ
Treaty 3 Nations (British Columbia) ⓘ |
| near |
Burnaby
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Burnaby
Vancouver ⓘ
surface form:
City of Vancouver
North Vancouver District ⓘ
surface form:
District of North Vancouver
|
| notableProject | legal challenges to Trans Mountain pipeline expansion ⓘ |
| populationType | small urban First Nation ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivities |
cultural services
ⓘ
natural resource management ⓘ real estate development ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
British Columbia ⓘ
surface form:
Province of British Columbia
|
| religion | Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Burrard Inlet
ⓘ
Indian Arm ⓘ Burrard Inlet ⓘ
surface form:
North Shore of Burrard Inlet
eastern Burrard Inlet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tsleil-Waututh Nation Description of subject: The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is an Indigenous Coast Salish community whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tsleil-Waututh Indian Reserve No. 3
subject surface form:
Burrard Inlet