Reno–Sparks Indian Colony
E427275
The Reno–Sparks Indian Colony is a federally recognized Native American tribe in western Nevada composed primarily of Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe members, with lands and community centered around the Reno–Sparks urban area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reno–Sparks Indian Colony canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4272536 — 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: Reno–Sparks Indian Colony Context triple: [Truckee Meadows, associatedWith, Reno–Sparks Indian Colony]
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A.
Crow Indian Reservation
Crow Indian Reservation is a large Native American reservation in south-central Montana that serves as the homeland of the Crow (Apsáalooke) Nation.
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B.
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American reservation in Southern California that serves as the homeland of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians.
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C.
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Rosebud Indian Reservation is a large Native American reservation in south-central South Dakota that is home primarily to the Sicangu Oyate, or Rosebud Sioux Tribe, of the Lakota people.
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D.
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation was a 19th-century U.S. government internment site in New Mexico where thousands of Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache were forcibly relocated and confined under harsh conditions.
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E.
Sherwood Valley Rancheria
Sherwood Valley Rancheria is a federally recognized Native American reservation in California that serves as the homeland of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
- 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: Reno–Sparks Indian Colony Target entity description: The Reno–Sparks Indian Colony is a federally recognized Native American tribe in western Nevada composed primarily of Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe members, with lands and community centered around the Reno–Sparks urban area.
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A.
Crow Indian Reservation
Crow Indian Reservation is a large Native American reservation in south-central Montana that serves as the homeland of the Crow (Apsáalooke) Nation.
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B.
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American reservation in Southern California that serves as the homeland of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians.
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C.
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Rosebud Indian Reservation is a large Native American reservation in south-central South Dakota that is home primarily to the Sicangu Oyate, or Rosebud Sioux Tribe, of the Lakota people.
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D.
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation was a 19th-century U.S. government internment site in New Mexico where thousands of Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache were forcibly relocated and confined under harsh conditions.
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E.
Sherwood Valley Rancheria
Sherwood Valley Rancheria is a federally recognized Native American reservation in California that serves as the homeland of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally recognized Native American tribe
ⓘ
sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicallyComposedPrimarilyOf |
Paiute people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshone people NERFINISHED ⓘ Washoe people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasCommunityCenter | Reno–Sparks urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | cultural preservation programs ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
powwows
ⓘ
traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
retail businesses ⓘ tribal enterprises ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Northern Paiute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshone NERFINISHED ⓘ Washoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveHead | Tribal Chairperson of the Reno–Sparks Indian Colony ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
preservation of cultural heritage
ⓘ
protection of tribal sovereignty ⓘ provision of services to tribal members ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | tribal members on tribal lands ⓘ |
| hasLandBase |
reservation land
ⓘ
trust land ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | sovereign domestic dependent nation ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | Reno–Sparks Indian Colony Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationGroup | enrolled tribal members ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUrbanArea |
Reno, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sparks, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegion | northern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservationType | colony ⓘ |
| hasService |
housing programs
ⓘ
tribal education programs ⓘ tribal health services ⓘ |
| hasTribalEnrollment | enrolled members of Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe descent ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Great Basin region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washoe County, Nevada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| traditionalLanguage |
Northern Paiute language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshone language NERFINISHED ⓘ Washoe language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reno–Sparks Indian Colony Description of subject: The Reno–Sparks Indian Colony is a federally recognized Native American tribe in western Nevada composed primarily of Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe members, with lands and community centered around the Reno–Sparks urban area.
Referenced by (1)
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