Chemehuevi people

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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.

Aliases (4)

Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation ×3
Chemehuevi language ×3
Chemehuevi culture ×1
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 →
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 (some members) → traditional Southern Paiute beliefs →
reservationLocation	San Bernardino County, California →
reservationRegion	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 → southern Nevada → western Arizona →
traditionalSubsistence	fishing along the Colorado River → gathering wild plants → hunting →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation → Chemehuevi language →	ethnicGroup
Mojave Desert → Mojave Desert ("Southern Paiute people") →	hasCulturalSignificanceFor
Serrano people → Taaqtam →	relatedEthnicGroup
Colorado River Indian Tribes →	composedPrimarilyOf
Nüwü →	ethnicGroupOf
Colorado River Indian Tribes ("Chemehuevi culture") →	hasCulturalHeritage
CRIT →	hasTribalMembersFrom
Mojave Road historic route →	originallyUsedBy
Carobeth Laird →	studied
Southern Numic →	usedBy