Coast Salish peoples
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The Coast Salish peoples are a group of culturally and linguistically related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their complex social systems, rich artistic traditions, and deep connections to the land and waterways of the Salish Sea region.
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Target entity: Coast Salish peoples Context triple: [Pacific Northwest, indigenousPeoples, Coast Salish peoples]
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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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Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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Multnomah people
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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Inuit
The Inuit are an Indigenous people of the Arctic known for their rich cultural traditions, close relationship with the polar environment, and historical reliance on hunting and fishing for subsistence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Coast Salish peoples Target entity description: The Coast Salish peoples are a group of culturally and linguistically related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their complex social systems, rich artistic traditions, and deep connections to the land and waterways of the Salish Sea region.
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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.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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D.
Multnomah people
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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E.
Inuit
The Inuit are an Indigenous people of the Arctic known for their rich cultural traditions, close relationship with the polar environment, and historical reliance on hunting and fishing for subsistence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (110)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples
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cultural group ⓘ linguistic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Canadian Indian Act policies
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European colonization of the Americas ⓘ
surface form:
European colonization
U.S. treaty-making in the 1850s ⓘ smallpox epidemics ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
cultural revitalization
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land rights and title struggles ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
sacred relationship with land and waterways
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stewardship of salmon and marine resources ⓘ territorial rights based on kinship and use ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
bilateral kinship
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clan and lineage-based identities ⓘ elaborate naming practices ⓘ extended family households ⓘ hereditary leadership ⓘ inter-village alliances ⓘ longhouse architecture ⓘ marriage alliances ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ place-based spirituality ⓘ ranked social structure ⓘ resource stewardship practices ⓘ ritual gift-giving ⓘ seasonal round of resource use ⓘ shamanism ⓘ spirit dancing ⓘ use of cedar for housing and material culture ⓘ use of reef net fishing in some groups ⓘ use of woolly dog and mountain goat wool historically ⓘ winter ceremonialism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Comox language
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Halkomelem ⓘ Lummi language ⓘ Nooksack language ⓘ Lushootseed ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lushootseed
Northern Straits Salish ⓘ SENĆOŦEN ⓘ Sechelt language ⓘ Lushootseed ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Lushootseed
Squamish language ⓘ Lushootseed ⓘ
surface form:
Straits Salish languages
|
| hasSubgroup |
Cowichan Tribes
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Duwamish people ⓘ Esquimalt, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Esquimalt Nation
Hul’q’umi’num’-speaking peoples ⓘ Katzie First Nation ⓘ Klallam (S’Klallam) peoples ⓘ Kwikwetlem First Nation ⓘ Lummi Nation ⓘ Makah-related but distinct Coast Salish neighbors ⓘ Muckleshoot Indian Tribe ⓘ Musqueam people ⓘ Nisqually people ⓘ Nooksack people ⓘ Penelakut Tribe ⓘ Puyallup Tribe ⓘ Coast Salish peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Saanich (W̱SÁNEĆ) peoples
Scia’new (Beecher Bay) First Nation ⓘ Semiahmoo First Nation ⓘ Shíshálh Nation ⓘ Snohomish people ⓘ Snuneymuxw First Nation ⓘ Songhees Nation ⓘ Coast Salish peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Squamish people
Coast Salish peoples self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sto꞉lo peoples
Suquamish ⓘ
surface form:
Suquamish Tribe
Lummi Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Tla’amin Nation ⓘ Tsawout First Nation ⓘ Tsawwassen First Nation ⓘ Tsleil-Waututh Nation ⓘ Tulalip Tribes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
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canoe culture ⓘ coastally oriented fishing economy ⓘ complex social systems ⓘ house posts and poles ⓘ potlatch-like ceremonial practices ⓘ rich artistic traditions ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| languageBranch |
Lushootseed
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surface form:
Coast Salish languages
|
| languageFamily | Salishan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Oregon ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
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| materialCulture |
bark and root baskets
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cedar plank longhouses ⓘ dugout canoes ⓘ stone and bone tools ⓘ woven blankets ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Salish Sea ⓘ |
| region |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
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surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
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| religion | Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| spiritualPractice |
first salmon ceremonies
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healing rituals ⓘ spirit power quests ⓘ winter dances ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-contact period thousands of years ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
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Subject: Coast Salish peoples Description of subject: The Coast Salish peoples are a group of culturally and linguistically related Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, known for their complex social systems, rich artistic traditions, and deep connections to the land and waterways of the Salish Sea region.
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