Ouachita people
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The Ouachita people were a Native American tribe historically living along the lower Ouachita River in what is now Arkansas and Louisiana, known for their riverine culture and eventual displacement during European-American expansion.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonization of North America
ⓘ
French colonial expansion ⓘ Spanish colonial expansion ⓘ United States westward expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturallyRelatedTo |
Caddo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natchitoches people NERFINISHED ⓘ other Lower Mississippi Valley tribes ⓘ |
| culture | riverine culture ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ trade along the Ouachita River ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fate |
displacement from ancestral lands
ⓘ
population decline after European contact ⓘ |
| foodSource |
cultivated crops such as corn
ⓘ
game from surrounding forests ⓘ river fish ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ouachita tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washita people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name derived from the Ouachita River ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
colonial era
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Caddoan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast |
Arkansas River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louisiana interior ⓘ Ouachita River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
lower Ouachita River region
ⓘ
present-day Arkansas ⓘ present-day Louisiana ⓘ |
| partOf | Southeastern Woodlands cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
historic tribe in Arkansas
ⓘ
historic tribe in Louisiana ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | indigenous North American spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| toponymicConnection |
Ouachita Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Ouachita River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | settlements along riverbanks ⓘ |
| transport | canoes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.