Lillooet (St'át'imc) people
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The Lillooet (St'át'imc) people are an Interior Salish First Nations group of the Fraser River and surrounding plateau in British Columbia, known for their rich oral traditions, fishing and trading culture, and enduring connection to their ancestral lands.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lillooet people | 2 |
| Lillooet (St'át'imc) people canonical | 1 |
| St’at’imc (Lillooet) people | 1 |
| Thompson River Salish peoples | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4908110 — 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: Lillooet (St'át'imc) people Context triple: [Indigenous peoples of the Plateau, hasNotableGroup, Lillooet (St'át'imc) people]
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A.
Bella Coola (Nuxalk) people
The Bella Coola (Nuxalk) people are an Indigenous nation of what is now British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich artistic traditions, complex social and ceremonial life, and deep connection to the lands and waters of the central Pacific Northwest Coast.
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B.
Musqueam people
The Musqueam people are an Indigenous First Nations community of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group whose traditional territory centers around what is now Vancouver, British Columbia.
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C.
Klahoose people
The Klahoose people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas around Cortes Island and Toba Inlet in British Columbia, Canada.
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D.
Nisga'a people
The Nisga'a people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, primarily residing in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia, known for their rich cultural traditions and landmark modern treaty establishing self-government.
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E.
Sechelt people
The Sechelt people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest Coast, primarily based in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Lillooet (St'át'imc) people Target entity description: The Lillooet (St'át'imc) people are an Interior Salish First Nations group of the Fraser River and surrounding plateau in British Columbia, known for their rich oral traditions, fishing and trading culture, and enduring connection to their ancestral lands.
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A.
Bella Coola (Nuxalk) people
The Bella Coola (Nuxalk) people are an Indigenous nation of what is now British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich artistic traditions, complex social and ceremonial life, and deep connection to the lands and waters of the central Pacific Northwest Coast.
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B.
Musqueam people
The Musqueam people are an Indigenous First Nations community of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group whose traditional territory centers around what is now Vancouver, British Columbia.
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C.
Klahoose people
The Klahoose people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas around Cortes Island and Toba Inlet in British Columbia, Canada.
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D.
Nisga'a people
The Nisga'a people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, primarily residing in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia, known for their rich cultural traditions and landmark modern treaty establishing self-government.
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E.
Sechelt people
The Sechelt people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest Coast, primarily based in what is now British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First Nations people
ⓘ
Interior Salish people ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Lillooet people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stl'atl'imx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialImpact |
reserve system in British Columbia
ⓘ
residential schools in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
potlatch-like feasting practices
ⓘ
rich oral traditions ⓘ seasonal salmon harvesting ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Plateau culture area ⓘ |
| ethnonym | St'át'imc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Lillooet Tribal Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ St'át'imc Chiefs Council NERFINISHED ⓘ St'át'imc Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housingType |
pit houses (kekuli)
ⓘ
semi-subterranean winter houses ⓘ |
| language | St'át'imcets ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | British Columbia ⓘ |
| mainCommunity |
Bridge River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lillooet, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Currie, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Seton Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| rightsIssue |
fishing rights on the Fraser River
ⓘ
land rights and title in British Columbia ⓘ |
| seasonalMovement |
summer fishing camps
ⓘ
winter village sites ⓘ |
| spiritualConnection |
ancestral lands along the Fraser River
ⓘ
mountain and river spirits ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Interior Salish peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork | Fraser River trade routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Coast Salish peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nlaka'pamux people NERFINISHED ⓘ Secwepemc people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
gathering of plant foods
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hunting ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Bridge River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fraser Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraser River NERFINISHED ⓘ Interior Plateau of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lillooet River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Seton Lake area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lillooet (St'át'imc) people Description of subject: The Lillooet (St'át'imc) people are an Interior Salish First Nations group of the Fraser River and surrounding plateau in British Columbia, known for their rich oral traditions, fishing and trading culture, and enduring connection to their ancestral lands.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St’at’imc (Lillooet) people
this entity surface form:
Lillooet people
this entity surface form:
Lillooet people
this entity surface form:
Thompson River Salish peoples