Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples
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The Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples are an Indigenous Coast Salish group traditionally inhabiting the northern Olympic Peninsula and southern Vancouver Island region, known for their rich maritime culture, cedar-based craftsmanship, and enduring tribal communities in Washington State.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klallam people | 3 |
| Jamestown S’Klallam people | 2 |
| Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples canonical | 1 |
| Lower Elwha Klallam people | 1 |
| Quilcene (Klallam) people | 1 |
| S’Klallam people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T800490 — 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: Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples Context triple: [Coast Salish peoples, hasSubgroup, Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples]
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Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
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B.
Nooksack people
The Nooksack people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group traditionally inhabiting the Nooksack River valley and surrounding areas in what is now northwestern Washington State.
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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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D.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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E.
Nisqually people
The Nisqually people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural group traditionally living along the Nisqually River and southern Puget Sound in present-day Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples Target entity description: The Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples are an Indigenous Coast Salish group traditionally inhabiting the northern Olympic Peninsula and southern Vancouver Island region, known for their rich maritime culture, cedar-based craftsmanship, and enduring tribal communities in Washington State.
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A.
Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
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B.
Nooksack people
The Nooksack people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group traditionally inhabiting the Nooksack River valley and surrounding areas in what is now northwestern Washington State.
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C.
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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D.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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E.
Nisqually people
The Nisqually people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural group traditionally living along the Nisqually River and southern Puget Sound in present-day Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coast Salish people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture |
cedar-based craftsmanship
ⓘ
maritime culture ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
|
| federallyRecognizedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasTribalGovernment |
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe reservation ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe ⓘ |
| historicalContactWith |
European explorers
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Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson’s Bay Company traders
|
| language | Klallam language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages ⓘ |
| locatedAlong |
Juan de Fuca Strait
ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Juan de Fuca
|
| notableCraft |
cedar basketry
ⓘ
cedar plank houses ⓘ dugout canoes ⓘ woven cedar bark clothing ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
|
| region |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Washington State, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Lummi people
ⓘ
Songhees people ⓘ Coast Salish peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Straits Salish peoples
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Coast Salish spirituality ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | S’Klallam ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Coast Salish peoples ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
carving
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painting ⓘ weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
canoe voyaging
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potlatch ceremonies ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| traditionalResource |
salmon
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shellfish ⓘ western red cedar ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
northern Olympic Peninsula
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southern Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet-based orthography for Klallam language ⓘ |
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Subject: Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples Description of subject: The Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples are an Indigenous Coast Salish group traditionally inhabiting the northern Olympic Peninsula and southern Vancouver Island region, known for their rich maritime culture, cedar-based craftsmanship, and enduring tribal communities in Washington State.
Referenced by (9)
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