Skidi Pawnee
E242041
Skidi Pawnee is one of the principal bands of the Pawnee people, historically noted for its distinct cultural traditions and ceremonial practices on the Central Plains.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pawnee people | 1 |
| Republican Pawnee | 1 |
| Skidi Pawnee canonical | 1 |
| Skidi, Chawi, and Pitahawirata Pawnee bands grouping | 1 |
| Skiri Pawnee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2201245 — 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: Skidi Pawnee Context triple: [Pawnee, majorBands, Skidi Pawnee]
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A.
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region, closely related to other Dhegiha Siouan tribes and known for their forced relocation and subsequent legal battles over tribal sovereignty.
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B.
Shawnee Nation
The Shawnee Nation is a Native American tribe historically located in the Ohio Valley region, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for prominent leaders such as Tecumseh.
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C.
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, representing one of the primary contemporary communities of the Kickapoo people.
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D.
Quapaw tribe
The Quapaw tribe is a Native American people originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys who later settled in what is now Arkansas and are part of the Dhegiha Siouan-speaking groups.
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E.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Potawatomi people based primarily in northeastern Kansas, with its own government, reservation, and cultural institutions.
- 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: Skidi Pawnee Target entity description: Skidi Pawnee is one of the principal bands of the Pawnee people, historically noted for its distinct cultural traditions and ceremonial practices on the Central Plains.
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A.
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region, closely related to other Dhegiha Siouan tribes and known for their forced relocation and subsequent legal battles over tribal sovereignty.
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B.
Shawnee Nation
The Shawnee Nation is a Native American tribe historically located in the Ohio Valley region, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for prominent leaders such as Tecumseh.
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C.
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
The Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Native American tribe based in Oklahoma, representing one of the primary contemporary communities of the Kickapoo people.
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D.
Quapaw tribe
The Quapaw tribe is a Native American people originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys who later settled in what is now Arkansas and are part of the Dhegiha Siouan-speaking groups.
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E.
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Potawatomi people based primarily in northeastern Kansas, with its own government, reservation, and cultural institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American ethnic group
ⓘ
Pawnee band ⓘ |
| ceremonialFocus |
agricultural cycles
ⓘ
astronomical events ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| cosmology | star-based cosmology ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion | Great Plains ⓘ |
| culture | Plains Indian culture ⓘ |
| currentAffiliation | Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Great Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Plains
|
| ethnicLanguage | Pawnee language ⓘ |
| hasCeremonyType |
bundle ceremonies
ⓘ
seasonal rituals ⓘ warrior societies rituals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
astronomical observation for ritual timing
ⓘ
complex ritual calendar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
pre-contact North America ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Caddoan languages ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astronomical ceremonialism
ⓘ
distinct cultural traditions ⓘ elaborate ceremonial practices ⓘ sacred bundle ceremonies ⓘ star-based rituals ⓘ village ceremonial complexes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caddo
ⓘ
surface form:
Caddoan peoples
Pawnee people ⓘ
surface form:
Pawnee confederacy
|
| people | Pawnee ⓘ |
| regionType | Plains ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Pawnee
ⓘ
surface form:
Chawi Pawnee
Kitkahahki Pawnee ⓘ Kitkahahki Pawnee ⓘ
surface form:
Pitahawirata Pawnee
|
| religion |
Plains Indian religions
ⓘ
surface form:
Pawnee traditional religion
|
| seasonalHousing | tipis ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
band society
ⓘ
village-based society ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Pawnee people ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | earth lodges ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Great Plains
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Plains
Kansas ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
beans cultivation
ⓘ
bison hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skidi Pawnee Description of subject: Skidi Pawnee is one of the principal bands of the Pawnee people, historically noted for its distinct cultural traditions and ceremonial practices on the Central Plains.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pawnee people
this entity surface form:
Skiri Pawnee
this entity surface form:
Republican Pawnee
this entity surface form:
Skidi, Chawi, and Pitahawirata Pawnee bands grouping