Waco people
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The Waco people are a Native American tribe historically associated with central Texas and part of the larger Wichita confederation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waco people canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4281853 — 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: Waco people Context triple: [Waco, Texas, namedAfter, Waco people]
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Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas is a central Texas city known for being home to Baylor University and its prominent collegiate athletic programs.
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B.
Waco Center
The Waco Center is a multi-purpose athletic and events arena at Glenville State College that serves as the primary venue for the school's men's basketball games.
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C.
WACO Community School District
WACO Community School District is a rural public school district in southeastern Iowa serving students from several small communities in and around Washington County.
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D.
Waco Independent School District
Waco Independent School District is a public school district serving students in and around the city of Waco, Texas.
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E.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas is a mid-sized city in northern Texas known for its oil and gas history, military presence at Sheppard Air Force Base, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.
- 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: Waco people Target entity description: The Waco people are a Native American tribe historically associated with central Texas and part of the larger Wichita confederation.
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A.
Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas is a central Texas city known for being home to Baylor University and its prominent collegiate athletic programs.
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B.
Waco Center
The Waco Center is a multi-purpose athletic and events arena at Glenville State College that serves as the primary venue for the school's men's basketball games.
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C.
WACO Community School District
WACO Community School District is a rural public school district in southeastern Iowa serving students from several small communities in and around Washington County.
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D.
Waco Independent School District
Waco Independent School District is a public school district serving students in and around the city of Waco, Texas.
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E.
Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas is a mid-sized city in northern Texas known for its oil and gas history, military presence at Sheppard Air Force Base, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huaco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hueco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contactWith |
Mexican authorities
ⓘ
Republic of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonists ⓘ United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
agricultural festivals
ⓘ
communal hunting ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Plains Indians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementBy | Euro-American settlement ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribe | Wichita and Affiliated Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcedRemovalTo | Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Brazos River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Caddoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Waco, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSettlement | village near present-day Waco, Texas ⓘ |
| partOf | Wichita confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayAffiliation | Wichita and Affiliated Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Keechi people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kichai people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tawakoni people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wichita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional tribal religion ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Wichita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
trade with Caddoan groups
ⓘ
trade with other Plains tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
grass house
ⓘ
thatched dome-shaped structure ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Wichita language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
bison hunting
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gathering wild plants ⓘ horticulture ⓘ |
| treatyWith |
Republic of Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waco people Description of subject: The Waco people are a Native American tribe historically associated with central Texas and part of the larger Wichita confederation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.