Tongass people
E191775
The Tongass people are an Indigenous Tlingit group from the coastal and island regions of southeastern Alaska, historically known for their maritime culture and complex clan-based social structure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tlingit people | 3 |
| Tongass people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1687721 — 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: Tongass people Context triple: [Tongass National Forest, namedAfter, Tongass people]
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Sugpiaq people
The Sugpiaq people, also known as the Alutiiq, are an Indigenous group of Alaska Native peoples traditionally inhabiting the coastal regions of south-central Alaska, particularly Kodiak Island and the surrounding Gulf of Alaska.
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Chukchi people
The Chukchi people are an Indigenous ethnic group of the Russian Far East, traditionally semi-nomadic reindeer herders and coastal hunters living in the Chukotka Peninsula region.
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Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the Indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising diverse cultural groups such as the Inupiat, Yup’ik, Aleut, and numerous Alaska Native tribes and communities with distinct languages, traditions, and histories.
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Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tongass people Target entity description: The Tongass people are an Indigenous Tlingit group from the coastal and island regions of southeastern Alaska, historically known for their maritime culture and complex clan-based social structure.
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A.
Sugpiaq people
The Sugpiaq people, also known as the Alutiiq, are an Indigenous group of Alaska Native peoples traditionally inhabiting the coastal regions of south-central Alaska, particularly Kodiak Island and the surrounding Gulf of Alaska.
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B.
Chukchi people
The Chukchi people are an Indigenous ethnic group of the Russian Far East, traditionally semi-nomadic reindeer herders and coastal hunters living in the Chukotka Peninsula region.
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C.
Alaska Natives
Alaska Natives are the Indigenous peoples of Alaska, comprising diverse cultural groups such as the Inupiat, Yup’ik, Aleut, and numerous Alaska Native tribes and communities with distinct languages, traditions, and histories.
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D.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Tlingit group ⓘ |
| artForms |
formline art style
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
potlatch ceremonies
ⓘ
totem pole carving ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Ketchikan area
ⓘ
Tongass Narrows ⓘ southern Alexander Archipelago ⓘ |
| cosmology | animism ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalArea |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast cultural area
|
| culture | maritime culture ⓘ |
| economyType | hunter-gatherer-fisher ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | clan leaders ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | raven and eagle moieties ⓘ |
| hasEthnogenesisRegion | southeastern Alaska coast ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | clan-based social structure ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy | trade in marine products ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory | southern part of Tlingit territory ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Alexander Archipelago
ⓘ
Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern Alaska
|
| kinshipDescent | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Na-Dene
ⓘ
surface form:
Na-Dene languages
|
| locatedIn |
coastal regions of southeastern Alaska
ⓘ
island regions of southeastern Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Alaska ⓘ |
| partOf | Tlingit people ⓘ |
| practices |
crest and clan regalia use
ⓘ
hereditary leadership ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal and island Indigenous group ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Tlingit spirituality ⓘ |
| sharesCultureWith | other Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | moieties and clans ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Tlingit people ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
Tlingit
ⓘ
surface form:
Tlingit language
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| traditionalRegion |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest Coast
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| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering marine resources ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ sea mammal hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| usesKinshipSystem | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
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Subject: Tongass people Description of subject: The Tongass people are an Indigenous Tlingit group from the coastal and island regions of southeastern Alaska, historically known for their maritime culture and complex clan-based social structure.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.