Multnomah people
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multnomah people canonical | 5 |
| Wishram people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T54613 — 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: Multnomah people Context triple: [Multnomah County, namedFor, Multnomah people]
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Tsimshian
Tsimshian is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and distinctive art and oral traditions.
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Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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C.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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D.
Quechan people
The Quechan people are a Native American tribe traditionally living along the lower Colorado River in what is now southeastern California and southwestern Arizona, known for their rich oral traditions, agriculture, and riverine culture.
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E.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Multnomah people Target entity description: 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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A.
Tsimshian
Tsimshian is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and distinctive art and oral traditions.
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B.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
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C.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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D.
Quechan people
The Quechan people are a Native American tribe traditionally living along the lower Colorado River in what is now southeastern California and southwestern Arizona, known for their rich oral traditions, agriculture, and riverine culture.
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E.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinookan people
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
19th-century epidemics
ⓘ
Euro-American colonization ⓘ smallpox epidemics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion |
Columbia River
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Columbia River
|
| cultureArea |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast
|
| economy | riverine trade ⓘ |
| engagedIn | intertribal trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalPopulationCenter |
sauvie Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Wappato Island
sauvie Island ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Columbia Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River region
Pacific Northwest ⓘ present-day Oregon ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chinookan languages ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalPeriod | pre-contact Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Oregon ⓘ |
| modernDescendantsAssociatedWith |
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
ⓘ
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon ⓘ |
| nameUsedIn |
Multnomah County
ⓘ
surface form:
Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah Falls ⓘ Multnomah Village, Portland ⓘ |
| notableFor | strategic location at confluence of Willamette and Columbia rivers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chinookan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Chinookan peoples
|
| regionNowIncludes | Portland metropolitan area ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Clackamas people
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathlamet people
Clackamas people ⓘ Cowlitz people ⓘ Kalapuya people ⓘ Wasco people ⓘ Multnomah people self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Wishram people
|
| riverineCulture | true ⓘ |
| spiritualTraditions | Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous religions ⓘ |
| subsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| toponymSourceFor |
Multnomah Channel
ⓘ
Multnomah County ⓘ Multnomah Falls ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Columbia River islands near present-day Portland
ⓘ
Willamette River ⓘ
surface form:
Willamette River mouth
area of modern Portland, Oregon ⓘ Willamette River ⓘ
surface form:
lower Willamette River
|
| treatyHistory | subject to removal-era U.S. Indian policies in Oregon ⓘ |
| usedWatercraftType | dugout canoes ⓘ |
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Subject: Multnomah people Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
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