Southern Ute Indian Tribe
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The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Ute people based in southwestern Colorado, known for its significant natural resource holdings and strong self-governance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe canonical | 5 |
| Southern Ute | 1 |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council | 1 |
| Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes collective Ute tribes | 1 |
| Southern Ute people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6137416 — 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: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Context triple: [Southern Ute Indian Reservation, namedAfter, Southern Ute Indian Tribe]
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A.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Ute people, primarily based in southwestern Colorado with communities in New Mexico and Utah.
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B.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council is the elected governing body of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, responsible for leadership, policy-making, and administration of tribal affairs.
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C.
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe in northeastern Utah, representing one of the primary modern political entities of the Ute people and governing the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.
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D.
Southern Ute Indian Reservation
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation is the homeland and administrative center of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in southwestern Colorado, encompassing tribal communities, cultural sites, and natural resources.
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E.
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southern Nevada.
- 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: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Target entity description: The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Ute people based in southwestern Colorado, known for its significant natural resource holdings and strong self-governance.
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A.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Ute people, primarily based in southwestern Colorado with communities in New Mexico and Utah.
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B.
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council is the elected governing body of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, responsible for leadership, policy-making, and administration of tribal affairs.
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C.
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
The Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe in northeastern Utah, representing one of the primary modern political entities of the Ute people and governing the Uintah and Ouray Reservation.
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D.
Southern Ute Indian Reservation
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation is the homeland and administrative center of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in southwestern Colorado, encompassing tribal communities, cultural sites, and natural resources.
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E.
Moapa Band of Paiute Indians
The Moapa Band of Paiute Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Southern Paiute people based in southern Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
Ute tribe ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation | Numic-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Great Basin and Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
energy investment
ⓘ
gaming ⓘ natural gas production ⓘ oil and gas production ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| exercises | tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| governingBody | Southern Ute Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Ignacio, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstitution | Southern Ute Indian Tribe Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Southern Ute Tribal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnterprise | Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.southernute-nsn.gov/ ⓘ |
| hasPolice | Southern Ute Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | enrolled tribal members ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Southern Ute Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFederallyRecognized | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energy resource development
ⓘ
significant natural resource holdings ⓘ strong self-governance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Archuleta County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Plata County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
tribal mineral resources
ⓘ
tribal natural gas fields ⓘ tribal oil fields ⓘ |
| operates | Sky Ute Casino Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ute people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
Ute cultural heritage
ⓘ
Ute language and traditions ⓘ |
| primaryEthnicGroup | Ute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region | Four Corners region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservationLocatedIn | Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Ute language ⓘ |
| treatyPartyWith | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalEnrollmentCriteria | descent from Southern Ute members ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southern Ute Indian Tribe Description of subject: The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Ute people based in southwestern Colorado, known for its significant natural resource holdings and strong self-governance.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Southern Ute people
this entity surface form:
Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council
this entity surface form:
Southern Ute
this entity surface form:
Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes collective Ute tribes