People of the Inlet
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People of the Inlet is an alternate name for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish First Nation whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People of the Inlet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4859372 — 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: People of the Inlet Context triple: [Tsleil-Waututh Nation, hasAlternateName, People of the Inlet]
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A.
The Shoals
The Shoals is a region in northwestern Alabama known for its rich musical heritage, historic recording studios, and vibrant cultural and economic ties among several neighboring cities along the Tennessee River.
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B.
The Bight
The Bight is a coastal community on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, known for its proximity to Grace Bay and popular resort and beach areas.
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C.
The Bay
The Bay is a major Canadian department store chain offering a wide range of fashion, home goods, and accessories.
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D.
The Bay
The Bay is a landmark 1963 color field painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, celebrated for its luminous washes of blue and innovative soak-stain technique.
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E.
The Bay
The Bay is a 2012 found-footage horror film directed by Barry Levinson that depicts a deadly parasitic outbreak in a small Maryland town.
- 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: People of the Inlet Target entity description: People of the Inlet is an alternate name for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish First Nation whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
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A.
The Shoals
The Shoals is a region in northwestern Alabama known for its rich musical heritage, historic recording studios, and vibrant cultural and economic ties among several neighboring cities along the Tennessee River.
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B.
The Bight
The Bight is a coastal community on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands, known for its proximity to Grace Bay and popular resort and beach areas.
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C.
The Bay
The Bay is a major Canadian department store chain offering a wide range of fashion, home goods, and accessories.
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D.
The Bay
The Bay is a landmark 1963 color field painting by American abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, celebrated for its luminous washes of blue and innovative soak-stain technique.
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E.
The Bay
The Bay is a 2012 found-footage horror film directed by Barry Levinson that depicts a deadly parasitic outbreak in a small Maryland town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nation
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ |
| alternateName |
People of the Inlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsleil-Waututh Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
canoe travel
ⓘ
oral history traditions ⓘ potlatch ceremonies ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Pacific Northwest Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Coast Salish culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | land and rights recognition efforts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym |
Slay-wa-tuth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsleil-Waututh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | band government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnectionTo |
Burrard Inlet industrial development impacts
ⓘ
colonial settlement of Greater Vancouver ⓘ |
| hasMainReserve | Burrard Inlet 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringNation |
Katzie First Nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kwikwetlem First Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Musqueam Indian Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Squamish Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryWaterway |
Burrard Inlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | North Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersRegion | North Shore, Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Downriver Halkomelem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
environmental protection initiatives in Greater Vancouver
ⓘ
stewardship of Burrard Inlet marine environment ⓘ |
| partOfTreatyProcess | British Columbia treaty process ⓘ |
| peopleNameMeaning | People of the Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal ⓘ |
| religion | Indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Coast Salish peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering of marine resources ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Burrard Inlet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Burrard Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Vancouver region NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ North Shore of Burrard Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Moody Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People of the Inlet Description of subject: People of the Inlet is an alternate name for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a Coast Salish First Nation whose traditional territory centers around the Burrard Inlet area of what is now Greater Vancouver, British Columbia.
Referenced by (1)
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