Wyandot
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The Wyandot are a Native American people of the Great Lakes region, historically known for their influential role in regional alliances and conflicts with European and American powers.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wyandot canonical | 23 |
| Huron-Wendat | 16 |
| Wyandot people | 12 |
| Huron people | 8 |
| Wendat | 5 |
| Huron-Wendat people | 3 |
| Huron-Wendat (refugee groups) | 1 |
| Huron-Wendat Nation | 1 |
| Huron-Wendat peoples | 1 |
| Wendat (Huron) peoples | 1 |
| Wendat Nation | 1 |
| Wyandot (Huron) | 1 |
| Wyandot Nation | 1 |
| Wyandot tribe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T432406 — 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.
Target entity: Wyandot Context triple: [Northwest Indian War, opponent, Wyandot]
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A.
Mohawk people
The Mohawk people are an Indigenous nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally inhabiting areas of what are now upstate New York and southeastern Canada.
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B.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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C.
Abenaki
The Abenaki are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, primarily associated with what is now northern New England and southeastern Canada, known for their distinct Algonquian language and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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E.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wyandot Target entity description: The Wyandot are a Native American people of the Great Lakes region, historically known for their influential role in regional alliances and conflicts with European and American powers.
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A.
Mohawk people
The Mohawk people are an Indigenous nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally inhabiting areas of what are now upstate New York and southeastern Canada.
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B.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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C.
Abenaki
The Abenaki are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, primarily associated with what is now northern New England and southeastern Canada, known for their distinct Algonquian language and cultural traditions.
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D.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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E.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of North America
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Native American people ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
French colonial authorities
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other Great Lakes tribes ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | important regional power in Great Lakes ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
language revitalization efforts
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maintenance of traditional ceremonies ⓘ preservation of oral history ⓘ |
| currentPopulationRegion |
Kansas
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Michigan ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ Ontario ⓘ |
| ethnicallyRelatedTo |
Wyandot language
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surface form:
Huron-Wendat
|
| experienced |
displacement due to European colonization
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epidemics after European contact ⓘ forced migration ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Huron
ⓘ
Wyandotte ⓘ |
| hasRecognizedTribe |
Wyandotte Nation
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surface form:
Wyandot Nation of Kansas
Wyandot of Anderdon Nation ⓘ Wyandotte Nation ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key intermediary in fur trade
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participant in conflicts with American powers ⓘ participant in conflicts with European powers ⓘ participant in regional alliances ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iroquoian languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| originalRegion |
Great Lakes region
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Michigan ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Ontario ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan system
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village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
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corn ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
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fishing ⓘ fur trade ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
Huron-Wendat language
ⓘ
Wyandot language ⓘ |
| treatyHistory |
subject to land cessions
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subject to multiple treaties with United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Wyandot Description of subject: The Wyandot are a Native American people of the Great Lakes region, historically known for their influential role in regional alliances and conflicts with European and American powers.
Referenced by (75)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.