Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt
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Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt was a prominent 19th-century Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government displacement and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2742125 — 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: Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt Context triple: [Chief Joseph, alsoKnownAs, Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt]
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A.
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the Sauk leader better known as Black Hawk, who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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B.
Wootonekanuske
Wootonekanuske was a Native American woman known as the wife of Metacomet (King Philip), the Wampanoag leader who led a major resistance against English colonists in 17th-century New England.
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C.
Miantonomo
Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.
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D.
Hoocąk
Hoocąk is the endonym for the Ho-Chunk people, a Native American nation originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois regions of the United States.
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E.
Wahunsenacawh
Wahunsenacawh, better known as Chief Powhatan, was the powerful paramount chief of a network of Algonquian-speaking tribes in early 17th-century Virginia and the father of Pocahontas.
- 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: Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt Target entity description: Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt was a prominent 19th-century Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government displacement and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
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A.
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the Sauk leader better known as Black Hawk, who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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B.
Wootonekanuske
Wootonekanuske was a Native American woman known as the wife of Metacomet (King Philip), the Wampanoag leader who led a major resistance against English colonists in 17th-century New England.
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C.
Miantonomo
Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.
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D.
Hoocąk
Hoocąk is the endonym for the Ho-Chunk people, a Native American nation originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois regions of the United States.
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E.
Wahunsenacawh
Wahunsenacawh, better known as Chief Powhatan, was the powerful paramount chief of a network of Algonquian-speaking tribes in early 17th-century Virginia and the father of Pocahontas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
Nez Perce leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
peaceful coexistence between Nez Perce and white settlers
ⓘ
return of his people to their homeland in the Wallowa Valley ⓘ |
| afterSurrender | was sent to exile in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chief Joseph ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Nespelem, Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | reported as a broken heart by his doctor ⓘ |
| conflict |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalDepiction |
portrayed as a symbol of Native American resistance and dignity
ⓘ
subject of numerous books and articles ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1840 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1904-09-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Nez Perce ⓘ |
| father | Old Joseph ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | I will fight no more forever. ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ |
| laterResidence |
Colville Indian Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States
|
| leaderOf | Wallowa band of the Nez Perce ⓘ |
| led | Nez Perce flight toward Canada in 1877 ⓘ |
| legacy |
icon of indigenous rights and justice in the United States
ⓘ
remembered as one of the most famous Native American leaders in U.S. history ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Nez Perce
ⓘ
surface form:
Nez Perce tribe
|
| notableFor |
advocating for Nez Perce rights
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leading Nez Perce resistance to U.S. government displacement ⓘ role in the Nez Perce War of 1877 ⓘ |
| occupation |
orator
ⓘ
tribal leader ⓘ |
| opposed | forced relocation of the Nez Perce to reservations ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Wallowa Valley
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surface form:
Wallowa Valley, Oregon Country
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| placeOfDeath |
Colville Indian Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States
|
| placeOfSurrender | Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal chief of the Wallowa band ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Nez Perce beliefs ⓘ |
| resisted | U.S. Army pursuit during the Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1877-10-05 ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
Nelson A. Miles
ⓘ
surface form:
General Nelson A. Miles
Oliver Otis Howard ⓘ
surface form:
General Oliver O. Howard
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| timePeriod |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt Description of subject: Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt was a prominent 19th-century Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government displacement and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief Joseph