Klamath people
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The Klamath people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting the Klamath Basin region of southern Oregon, known for their rich fishing culture, complex social organization, and distinctive Plateau cultural traditions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klamath people canonical | 8 |
| Klamath Tribes | 7 |
| The Klamath Tribes | 2 |
| Klamath Basin tribes | 1 |
| Klamath River tribes | 1 |
| The Klamath Tribes (Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin) | 1 |
| The Klamath Tribes of Oregon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2869800 — 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: Klamath people Context triple: [Leslie Spier, studied, Klamath people]
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Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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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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C.
Clackamas people
The Clackamas people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Clackamas River in present-day Oregon and culturally related to other Chinookan-speaking groups.
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D.
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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E.
Clatsop people
The Clatsop people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast traditionally living near the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now northwestern Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Klamath people Target entity description: The Klamath people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting the Klamath Basin region of southern Oregon, known for their rich fishing culture, complex social organization, and distinctive Plateau cultural traditions.
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A.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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B.
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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C.
Clackamas people
The Clackamas people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Clackamas River in present-day Oregon and culturally related to other Chinookan-speaking groups.
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D.
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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E.
Clatsop people
The Clatsop people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast traditionally living near the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now northwestern Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalArea | Plateau culture area ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Plateau cultural traditions ⓘ |
| currentIssue |
fisheries management
ⓘ
land and resource restoration ⓘ water rights in the Klamath Basin ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| federallyRecognizedTribe |
Klamath people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Klamath Tribes
Klamath people self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Klamath Tribes of Oregon
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| federalRecognitionRestored | 1986 ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoe travel on lakes and rivers
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complex social organization ⓘ rich fishing culture ⓘ use of tule reeds ⓘ |
| language |
Klamath–Modoc language
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surface form:
Klamath language
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| languageFamily |
Plateau Penutian
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surface form:
Plateau Penutian languages
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| mainFishResource |
salmon
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suckers ⓘ trout ⓘ |
| modernCenter | Chiloquin, Oregon ⓘ |
| notableRiver | Klamath River ⓘ |
| notableWaterBody | Upper Klamath Lake ⓘ |
| partOf |
Klamath people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Klamath Tribes (Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin)
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| primarySubsistence |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| region | Klamath Basin ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Modoc people
ⓘ
Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Native American Church ⓘ traditional Klamath spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| reservation | Klamath Reservation ⓘ |
| reservationState | Oregon ⓘ |
| selfGovernment | tribal council ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
hierarchical leadership
ⓘ
village-based ⓘ |
| terminationPolicyApplied | 1954 ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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tule-mat weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | trade in fish and furs ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
deer
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waterfowl ⓘ wocus seeds ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
semi-subterranean pit houses
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tule-mat lodges ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Northern California
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surface form:
northern California
southern Oregon ⓘ |
| traditionalTransport | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| treatyName |
Treaty with the Klamath, etc., 1864
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surface form:
Treaty with the Klamath, 1864
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| treatyWith | United States government ⓘ |
| treatyYear | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Klamath people Description of subject: The Klamath people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting the Klamath Basin region of southern Oregon, known for their rich fishing culture, complex social organization, and distinctive Plateau cultural traditions.
Referenced by (21)
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