Mojave

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The Mojave are a Native American people traditionally living along the lower Colorado River in the Mojave Desert region of what is now California, Arizona, and Nevada.

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Mojave canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of the United States
continent North America
country United States of America
culturalRegion southwestern United States
surface form: American Southwest

Lower Colorado River region
surface form: Lower Colorado River Valley
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
historicalConflict Mojave–American military conflicts in the 19th century
language Mojave language
languageFamily River Yuman languages
Yuman language family
surface form: Yuman languages
meaningOfNativeName people by the river
nativeName Aha Makhav
partOf Colorado River Indian Tribes
presentInState Arizona
California, United States
surface form: California

Nevada
primaryRiver Colorado River
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe in the United States
relatedEthnicGroup Havasupai
Hualapai
Maricopa
Quechan people
surface form: Quechan
religion Christianity
traditional Mojave religion
reservation Colorado River Indian Tribes Reservation
surface form: Colorado River Indian Reservation

Fort Mojave Indian Reservation
traditionalArtForm narrative body painting
traditionalBelief visionary dreams as spiritual guidance
traditionalCraft basketry
body painting
pottery
tattooing
traditionalCrops beans
corn
cotton
squash
traditionalHousing brush shelters
earthen structures
traditionalRegion Arizona
California, United States
surface form: California

Mojave Desert
Nevada
Lower Colorado River region
surface form: lower Colorado River
traditionalSocialOrganization clan-based society
traditionalSubsistence agriculture
fishing
gathering wild plants
hunting
treaty Treaty of 1865 with the United States

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