Cayuse people

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The Cayuse people are a Native American tribe from the Columbia Plateau region of the Pacific Northwest, historically known for their horse culture, trade networks, and early resistance to U.S. expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the United States
Native American people
conflictWith American settlers
United States NERFINISHED
continent North America
culturalArea Plateau culture area
currentPoliticalAffiliation Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation NERFINISHED
economy fishing
gathering
horse breeding
hunting
trade
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribe Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation NERFINISHED
historicalTerritory North-central Idaho NERFINISHED
Northeastern Oregon NERFINISHED
Southeastern Washington NERFINISHED
horseReputation Cayuse pony NERFINISHED
endurance horses
fast horses
knownFor early resistance to U.S. expansion
extensive trade networks
horse culture
warfare and raiding on the Columbia Plateau
languageFamily Penutian languages NERFINISHED
laterReligion Christianity NERFINISHED
neighboringGroup Nez Perce people NERFINISHED
Palus people NERFINISHED
Umatilla people NERFINISHED
Walla Walla people NERFINISHED
Yakama people NERFINISHED
notableEvent Cayuse War NERFINISHED
Whitman Massacre NERFINISHED
originalLanguage Cayuse language NERFINISHED
originalLanguageStatus extinct
primaryRegion Columbia Plateau NERFINISHED
Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Nez Perce people NERFINISHED
Umatilla people NERFINISHED
Walla Walla people NERFINISHED
religion traditional Plateau spirituality
reservationLocation Umatilla County, Oregon NERFINISHED
shareReservationWith Umatilla people NERFINISHED
Walla Walla people NERFINISHED
traditionalHousing mat-covered lodges
tipis
traditionalSubsistence game hunting
root gathering
salmon fishing
treaty Treaty of 1855 with the United States NERFINISHED

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