Shivwits Band of Paiutes
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The Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe in southwestern Utah, representing one of the bands of the Southern Paiute people with its own government and reservation lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shivwits Band of Paiutes canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1162999 — 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: Shivwits Band of Paiutes Context triple: [Southern Paiute people, hasFederallyRecognizedTribe, Shivwits Band of Paiutes]
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A.
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
The Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people traditionally associated with the Great Basin region of the southwestern United States.
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B.
Cedar Band of Paiutes
The Cedar Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southwestern Utah.
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C.
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southern Nevada.
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D.
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon.
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E.
Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
- 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: Shivwits Band of Paiutes Target entity description: The Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe in southwestern Utah, representing one of the bands of the Southern Paiute people with its own government and reservation lands.
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A.
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes
The Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people traditionally associated with the Great Basin region of the southwestern United States.
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B.
Cedar Band of Paiutes
The Cedar Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southwestern Utah.
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C.
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southern Nevada.
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D.
Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians
The Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon.
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E.
Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
Southern Paiute band ⓘ federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Southern Paiute culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Southern Paiute people ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized ⓘ |
| governingBody | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasGovernment | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasLandBase | tribal trust lands ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Shivwits Reservation ⓘ |
| hasRight | limited tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | reservation community ⓘ |
| isOneOf | five constituent bands of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah ⓘ |
| isPartOfEthnicGroup |
Paiute
ⓘ
surface form:
Paiute people
|
| languageFamily |
Uto-Aztecan
ⓘ
surface form:
Uto-Aztecan languages
|
| locatedIn | southwestern Utah ⓘ |
| modernReligions | Christianity ⓘ |
| partOf | Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah ⓘ |
| people |
Southern Paiute people
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Paiute
|
| primaryJurisdiction | Washington County, Utah ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region |
Colorado Plateau
ⓘ
Great Basin ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Southern Paiute language ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Native American traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| tribalEnrollmentBasis | descent from Southern Paiute ancestors ⓘ |
| tribalHeadquartersLocation | near St. George, Utah ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shivwits Band of Paiutes Description of subject: The Shivwits Band of Paiutes is a federally recognized Native American tribe in southwestern Utah, representing one of the bands of the Southern Paiute people with its own government and reservation lands.
Referenced by (3)
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