Karuk people
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The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karuk people canonical | 9 |
| Karuk Tribe | 7 |
| Karuk | 5 |
| Karuk Tribal Council | 1 |
| Karuk culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T774187 — 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: Karuk people Context triple: [California cultural area, inhabitedBy, Karuk people]
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Yokuts people
The Yokuts people are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex riverine and marshland subsistence practices.
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B.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Shasta people
The Shasta people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northern California and southern Oregon, traditionally living around the Klamath River and Mount Shasta.
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D.
Maidu people
The Maidu people are a Native American group indigenous to northern California, traditionally known for their acorn-based diet, basketry, and complex social and ceremonial life.
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E.
Modoc people
The Modoc people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the regions of northern California and southern Oregon, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical resistance during the Modoc War of the 1870s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Karuk people Target entity description: The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.
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A.
Yokuts people
The Yokuts people are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex riverine and marshland subsistence practices.
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B.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
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C.
Shasta people
The Shasta people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northern California and southern Oregon, traditionally living around the Klamath River and Mount Shasta.
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D.
Maidu people
The Maidu people are a Native American group indigenous to northern California, traditionally known for their acorn-based diet, basketry, and complex social and ceremonial life.
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E.
Modoc people
The Modoc people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the regions of northern California and southern Oregon, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical resistance during the Modoc War of the 1870s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| ceremony |
Brush Dance
ⓘ
Jump Dance ⓘ World Renewal ceremonies ⓘ
surface form:
World Renewal Ceremony
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
acorn processing
ⓘ
basketry ⓘ ceremonial dances ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ world renewal ceremonies ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
cultural revitalization
ⓘ
fisheries restoration ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Karuk Tribal Council ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Karuk Tribe trust lands ⓘ |
| hasTribalGovernment |
Karuk people
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Karuk Tribe
|
| indigenousTo | northwestern California ⓘ |
| language | Karuk language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hokan languages ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Hupa people
ⓘ
Yurok people ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fine basket weaving
ⓘ
fire stewardship practices ⓘ |
| populationRegion |
Humboldt County
ⓘ
surface form:
Humboldt County, California
Siskiyou County, California ⓘ Trinity County, California ⓘ |
| primaryState |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region |
Klamath Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Klamath River basin
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church ⓘ traditional Karuk religion ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | riverine fishing economy ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
acorns ⓘ deer ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Klamath River ⓘ |
| uses | cultural burning ⓘ |
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Subject: Karuk people Description of subject: The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.