Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux
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The Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux is one of the major Lakota divisions, historically based along the Platte and White Rivers and known for leaders such as Spotted Tail and their pivotal role in 19th-century Plains history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brulé Lakota | 2 |
| Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4815626 — 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: Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux Context triple: [Spotted Tail, tribe, Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux]
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A.
Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux
The Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux is a prominent Lakota subgroup historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for its influential leaders and key role in resistance to U.S. expansion in the 19th century.
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B.
Oglala band of the Lakota
The Oglala band of the Lakota is one of the major divisions of the Lakota Sioux people, historically based in the northern Great Plains and known for prominent leaders and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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C.
Miniconjou Lakota
The Miniconjou Lakota are a band of the Lakota Sioux people historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for their distinct cultural traditions and for being among those tragically targeted at the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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D.
Yankton Sioux
The Yankton Sioux are a Native American tribe of the Dakota people historically based along the Missouri River in what is now South Dakota.
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E.
Omaha tribe
The Omaha tribe is a Native American people originally from the Midwestern United States, particularly along the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska, known for their Plains culture, complex social organization, and historical role as traders.
- 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: Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux Target entity description: The Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux is one of the major Lakota divisions, historically based along the Platte and White Rivers and known for leaders such as Spotted Tail and their pivotal role in 19th-century Plains history.
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A.
Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux
The Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux is a prominent Lakota subgroup historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for its influential leaders and key role in resistance to U.S. expansion in the 19th century.
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B.
Oglala band of the Lakota
The Oglala band of the Lakota is one of the major divisions of the Lakota Sioux people, historically based in the northern Great Plains and known for prominent leaders and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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C.
Miniconjou Lakota
The Miniconjou Lakota are a band of the Lakota Sioux people historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for their distinct cultural traditions and for being among those tragically targeted at the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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D.
Yankton Sioux
The Yankton Sioux are a Native American tribe of the Dakota people historically based along the Missouri River in what is now South Dakota.
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E.
Omaha tribe
The Omaha tribe is a Native American people originally from the Midwestern United States, particularly along the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska, known for their Plains culture, complex social organization, and historical role as traders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lakota band
ⓘ
Native American ethnic group ⓘ Sioux subgroup ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brulé Lakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burnt Thighs NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicangu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicangu Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremony | Sun Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Plains Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
negotiated peace policies under Spotted Tail
ⓘ
resistance to U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| ethnonymMeaning | Burnt Thighs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th-century Plains history ⓘ |
| historicalPopulationRegion |
present-day Nebraska
ⓘ
present-day South Dakota ⓘ present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| language | Lakota language ⓘ |
| modernDescendantCommunity | Rosebud Sioux Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Iron Shell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spotted Tail NERFINISHED ⓘ Swift Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Strike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plains Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Lakota treaty negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | part of federally recognized Rosebud Sioux Tribe ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Blackfoot Lakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunkpapa Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Miniconjou Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Oglala Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Sans Arc Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Kettles Lakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lakota spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservationAssociation | Rosebud Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | band-based society ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Teton Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | tipi ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
bison hunting
ⓘ
horse culture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
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Platte River region ⓘ White River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySignatory |
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1851
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux Description of subject: The Brulé band of the Lakota Sioux is one of the major Lakota divisions, historically based along the Platte and White Rivers and known for leaders such as Spotted Tail and their pivotal role in 19th-century Plains history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brulé Lakota
this entity surface form:
Brulé Lakota