Indian Country
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Indian Country refers to the lands and communities of federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States, where tribes exercise varying degrees of sovereignty and jurisdiction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Country (United States) | 2 |
| Indian Country in the United States | 2 |
| Indian Country canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7650520 — 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: Indian Country Context triple: [Office of Justice Services, serviceArea, Indian Country]
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A.
Native Americans
Native Americans are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, encompassing numerous distinct tribes and cultures with deep historical, spiritual, and cultural ties to the land long predating European colonization.
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B.
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and serving as the sovereign homeland of the Navajo people.
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C.
Osage Nation
The Osage Nation is a Native American tribe originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys that became known for its powerful presence in the Great Plains and later for its oil wealth and the tragic "Reign of Terror" in the early 20th century.
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D.
Plains Indians
The Plains Indians were diverse Native American peoples of the Great Plains known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting cultures, horse-centered lifestyles, and distinctive tipi dwellings.
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E.
Diné
Diné is the self-designation of the Navajo people, one of the largest Indigenous nations in the United States with a rich cultural, linguistic, and spiritual heritage centered in the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indian Country Target entity description: Indian Country refers to the lands and communities of federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States, where tribes exercise varying degrees of sovereignty and jurisdiction.
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A.
Native Americans
Native Americans are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, encompassing numerous distinct tribes and cultures with deep historical, spiritual, and cultural ties to the land long predating European colonization.
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B.
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and serving as the sovereign homeland of the Navajo people.
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C.
Osage Nation
The Osage Nation is a Native American tribe originally from the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys that became known for its powerful presence in the Great Plains and later for its oil wealth and the tragic "Reign of Terror" in the early 20th century.
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D.
Plains Indians
The Plains Indians were diverse Native American peoples of the Great Plains known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting cultures, horse-centered lifestyles, and distinctive tipi dwellings.
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E.
Diné
Diné is the self-designation of the Navajo people, one of the largest Indigenous nations in the United States with a rich cultural, linguistic, and spiritual heritage centered in the American Southwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal Indian law concept
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jurisdictional term ⓘ legal concept ⓘ |
| appliesIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
federal jurisdiction
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limited state jurisdiction ⓘ tribal jurisdiction ⓘ tribal self-government ⓘ tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| definedBy | 18 U.S.C. § 1151 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
federal Indian law
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federal government ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Indian allotments
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all land within the limits of any Indian reservation ⓘ dependent Indian communities ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
political status of tribal lands
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territorial jurisdiction of tribes ⓘ |
| hasLegalSignificanceFor |
civil jurisdiction
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criminal jurisdiction ⓘ environmental regulation ⓘ law enforcement authority ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ regulatory authority ⓘ taxation authority ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryJurisdictionOverCriminalMatters |
federal government
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tribal governments ⓘ |
| includes |
certain off-reservation trust lands
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lands of federally recognized tribes ⓘ restricted fee lands held by Indians ⓘ tribal trust lands ⓘ |
| partiallyGovernedBy | state governments ⓘ |
| recognizedInCaseLaw |
Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government
NERFINISHED
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McGirt v. Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Solem v. Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcester v. Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
NERFINISHED
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Indian Child Welfare Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Civil Rights Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian gaming ⓘ Native American reservations ⓘ federally recognized tribes ⓘ tribal courts ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
General Crimes Act
NERFINISHED
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Major Crimes Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Public Law 280 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
civil regulatory disputes
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federal criminal law ⓘ intergovernmental relations ⓘ resource and land management ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Country Description of subject: Indian Country refers to the lands and communities of federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States, where tribes exercise varying degrees of sovereignty and jurisdiction.
Referenced by (5)
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