Chemehuevi people
E2805
Native American people
Southern Paiute group
Uto-Aztecan language
federally recognized tribe
indigenous people of the United States
The Chemehuevi people are a Southern Paiute Native American group traditionally inhabiting areas of the Mojave Desert and lower Colorado River, known for their rich oral traditions, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chemehuevi people canonical | 20 |
| Chemehuevi culture | 2 |
| Southern Paiute people | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
Southern Paiute group ⓘ Uto-Aztecan language ⓘ federally recognized tribe ⓘ indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
19th-century U.S. expansion in the Southwest
ⓘ
relocation and reservation policies ⓘ |
| autonym | Nüwü (or Nuwuvi) ⓘ |
| colonialContact |
Mexican authorities
ⓘ
Spanish colonizers ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
storytelling
ⓘ
traditional basket weaving ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
documentation of oral literature
ⓘ
language preservation efforts ⓘ |
| environmentalAdaptation |
desert water-source knowledge
ⓘ
use of seasonal plant resources ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribe | Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adaptation to arid environments
ⓘ
basketry ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| language | Chemehuevi language ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Southern Numic ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| notableScholarshipOn |
ethnographic work by Carobeth Laird
ⓘ
linguistic work by linguist Margaret L. Press (Chemehuevi grammar) ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kawaiisu people
ⓘ
Southern Paiute people ⓘ Ute people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (some members)
ⓘ
Native American Church ⓘ
surface form:
Native American Church (some members)
traditional Southern Paiute beliefs ⓘ |
| reservationLocation |
San Bernardino County
ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
|
| reservationRegion |
Colorado River Indian Tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado River Indian Reservation area of California side of Lake Havasu
|
| subfamily |
Numic branch
ⓘ
Southern Numic ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Southern Paiute people ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Great Basin–Mojave transition zone
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ eastern California ⓘ Lower Colorado River region ⓘ
surface form:
lower Colorado River region
Las Vegas Valley ⓘ
surface form:
southern Nevada
western Arizona ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing along the Colorado River
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southern Paiute people
this entity surface form:
Chemehuevi culture
subject surface form:
Nüwü
subject surface form:
Carobeth Laird
this entity surface form:
Chemehuevi culture