Yakama

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The Yakama are a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest, primarily based in south-central Washington State, known for their rich Plateau cultural traditions and their federally recognized Yakama Nation.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Yakama canonical 2
Wahzhazhe 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the United States
Native American people
Plateau culture group
associatedRiver Columbia River NERFINISHED
Yakima River NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalPractice root digging traditions
salmon fishing ceremonies
seasonal round subsistence cycle
sweat lodge ceremonies
culturalRegion Plateau
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedTribeName Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation NERFINISHED
governingBody Yakama Nation Tribal Council NERFINISHED
hasCollectiveRights treaty-reserved fishing rights
treaty-reserved gathering rights
treaty-reserved hunting rights
hasFederallyRecognizedTribalGovernment Yakama Nation NERFINISHED
languageFamily Sahaptian languages NERFINISHED
notableEconomicActivity agriculture
fisheries
forestry
gaming enterprises
primaryRegion Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED
south-central Washington State
relatedEthnicGroup Nez Perce NERFINISHED
Umatilla NERFINISHED
Wanapum NERFINISHED
Warm Springs tribes
religion Christianity
traditional Plateau spiritual practices
reservation Yakama Indian Reservation NERFINISHED
reservationLocation south-central Washington State
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering
horse culture
hunting
traditionalLanguage Ichishkíin NERFINISHED
Yakama language
traditionalTerritory Columbia River Plateau NERFINISHED
Yakima River basin NERFINISHED
treaty Treaty of 1855 NERFINISHED
treatyResult cession of large areas of traditional lands
creation of Yakama Reservation
treatyWith United States government NERFINISHED
USCensusCategory American Indian or Alaska Native NERFINISHED
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet for Yakama language

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Wazhazhe hasVariantTransliteration Yakama
this entity surface form: Wahzhazhe