Eel River tribe
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The Eel River tribe was a Native American group, likely part of the Miami or closely related peoples, that inhabited areas along Indiana’s Eel River and engaged in early treaty relations with the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eel River band of Miami | 2 |
| Eel River tribe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2516027 — 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: Eel River tribe Context triple: [Treaty of Greenville, signatory, Eel River tribe]
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A.
Coos tribe
The Coos tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the southwestern Oregon coast, traditionally living around Coos Bay and nearby coastal areas.
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B.
Takelma people
The Takelma people are an Indigenous group native to southwestern Oregon, traditionally inhabiting the Rogue River Valley and known for their distinct language and cultural practices.
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C.
Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
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D.
Wintu people
The Wintu people are an Indigenous group of Northern California whose traditional homeland centers around the upper Sacramento River region.
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E.
Penelakut Tribe
The Penelakut Tribe is an Indigenous Coast Salish First Nation based primarily on Penelakut Island and nearby Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eel River tribe Target entity description: The Eel River tribe was a Native American group, likely part of the Miami or closely related peoples, that inhabited areas along Indiana’s Eel River and engaged in early treaty relations with the United States.
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A.
Coos tribe
The Coos tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the southwestern Oregon coast, traditionally living around Coos Bay and nearby coastal areas.
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B.
Takelma people
The Takelma people are an Indigenous group native to southwestern Oregon, traditionally inhabiting the Rogue River Valley and known for their distinct language and cultural practices.
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C.
Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
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D.
Wintu people
The Wintu people are an Indigenous group of Northern California whose traditional homeland centers around the upper Sacramento River region.
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E.
Penelakut Tribe
The Penelakut Tribe is an Indigenous Coast Salish First Nation based primarily on Penelakut Island and nearby Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
historic Indigenous people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
U.S. westward expansion
ⓘ
forced land cessions ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Miami tribe
ⓘ
other Great Lakes tribes ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Miami people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultureArea | Eastern Woodlands ⓘ |
| encountered |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military forces
United States settlers ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
fur trade
ⓘ
treaty relations with the United States ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | North America ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eel River tribe
ⓘ
surface form:
Eel River band of Miami
|
| historicalStatus | no longer recognized as a separate tribe ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
American traders
ⓘ
British traders ⓘ French traders ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| likelySpoke | Miami-Illinois language ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Eel River (Indiana) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indiana ⓘ |
| modernDescendantsIn |
Miami Nation of Indiana (unrecognized)
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana (unrecognized)
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma ⓘ |
| notableRiver |
Eel River (Indiana)
ⓘ
surface form:
Eel River (tributary of the Wabash River)
|
| partOf | Miami people ⓘ |
| primaryTerritory |
central Indiana
ⓘ
northern Indiana ⓘ |
| region |
Great Lakes region
ⓘ
Wabash Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Wabash River valley
|
| relatedGroup |
Kickapoo
ⓘ
Piankashaw ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ Wea ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| subjectOf | early U.S. Indian treaties in Indiana ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
| treatyPartner | United States government ⓘ |
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Subject: Eel River tribe Description of subject: The Eel River tribe was a Native American group, likely part of the Miami or closely related peoples, that inhabited areas along Indiana’s Eel River and engaged in early treaty relations with the United States.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.