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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of the United States
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
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
federallyRecognizedTribe Klamath people self-linksurface differs
surface form: Klamath Tribes

Klamath people self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Klamath Tribes of Oregon
federalRecognitionRestored 1986
federalRecognitionStatus federally recognized tribe in the United States
knownFor canoe travel on lakes and rivers
complex social organization
rich fishing culture
use of tule reeds
language Klamath–Modoc language
surface form: Klamath language
languageFamily Plateau Penutian
surface form: Plateau Penutian languages
mainFishResource salmon
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)
primarySubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
region Klamath Basin
relatedEthnicGroup Modoc people
Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians
religion Christianity
Native American Church
traditional Klamath spiritual beliefs
reservation Klamath Reservation
reservationState Oregon
selfGovernment tribal council
socialOrganization hierarchical leadership
village-based
terminationPolicyApplied 1954
traditionalCraft basketry
tule-mat weaving
traditionalEconomy trade in fish and furs
traditionalFood deer
waterfowl
wocus seeds
traditionalHousing semi-subterranean pit houses
tule-mat lodges
traditionalTerritory Northern California
surface form: northern California

southern Oregon
traditionalTransport dugout canoes
treatyName Treaty with the Klamath, etc., 1864
surface form: Treaty with the Klamath, 1864
treatyWith United States government
treatyYear 1864

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Leslie Spier studied Klamath people
Klamath River culturalSignificanceFor Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Klamath County, Oregon namedAfter Klamath people
Modoc people relatedEthnicGroup Klamath people
Modoc people federallyRecognizedTribe Klamath people
this entity surface form: The Klamath Tribes
Shasta people neighboringGroup Klamath people
Klamath–Modoc language spokenBy Klamath people
Klamath–Modoc language associatedPeople Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Klamath Project hasStakeholder Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
People of Oregon hasIndigenousPeoples Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Klamath Falls nearIndigenousHomelandOf Klamath people
Modoc partOf Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Modoc federallyRecognizedEntity Klamath people
this entity surface form: The Klamath Tribes
Molala people neighboringGroup Klamath people
Klamath Ethnography mainSubject Klamath people
Klamath people federallyRecognizedTribe Klamath people self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Klamath people federallyRecognizedTribe Klamath people self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Klamath Tribes of Oregon
Klamath people partOf Klamath people self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Klamath Tribes (Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin)
Klamath Basin hasIndigenousPeople Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Tribes
Copco Dam No. 1 associatedWith Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath Basin tribes
Klamath River dam removal project stakeholder Klamath people
this entity surface form: Klamath River tribes