Mojave people
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The Mojave people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region, whose culture, traditions, and identity are deeply rooted in the Mojave Desert landscape.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mojave people canonical | 28 |
| Mohave people | 6 |
| Mohave culture | 1 |
| Yuma people | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| colonialEncounter |
Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican authorities
Spanish explorers ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| cosmology | dream-based spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | deeply connected to the Mojave Desert landscape ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
Southern California ⓘ
surface form:
California cultural area
Great Basin ⓘ
surface form:
Great Basin periphery
|
| historicalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ irrigated agriculture along the Colorado River ⓘ |
| language | Mojave language ⓘ |
| languageBranch | River Yuman languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Yuman language family ⓘ |
| locatedIn | lower Colorado River region ⓘ |
| meaningOfNativeName | people who live along the water ⓘ |
| nativeName | Aha Makhav ⓘ |
| notableRiverCrossingRole | guides and traders along the Colorado River ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado River Indian Tribes ⓘ |
| primaryRiver | Colorado River ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Havasupai people
ⓘ
Hualapai people ⓘ Maricopa people ⓘ Quechan people ⓘ Yavapai people ⓘ other Yuman peoples ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American Church ⓘ traditional Mojave religion ⓘ |
| reservation |
Colorado River Indian Tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado River Indian Reservation
|
| reservationLocation |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| traditionalArt |
basketry
ⓘ
body painting ⓘ ceremonial regalia ⓘ tattooing ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
corn ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
brush shelters
ⓘ
earthen structures ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership | hereditary chiefs ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
areas of present-day Arizona ⓘ areas of present-day California ⓘ areas of present-day Nevada ⓘ lower Colorado River valley ⓘ |
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Mohave people
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Mohave culture
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Yuma people
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Mohave people
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Mohave people
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Mohave people