Paduke (legendary Chickasaw chief)
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Paduke was a legendary Chickasaw chief remembered in regional lore as the namesake and symbolic Native American figure associated with the city of Paducah, Kentucky.
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Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chickasaw chief
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legendary figure → |
| associatedWith |
Paducah, Kentucky
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| commemoratedBy |
place name "Paducah"
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| countryAssociatedWith |
United States
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| culturalContext |
Chickasaw oral tradition
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Native American folklore → |
| culturalRole |
symbolic Native American figure
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| ethnicity |
Chickasaw
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| evidenceStatus |
poorly documented in written historical records
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| historicity |
legendary or semi-legendary status
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| languageContext |
Chickasaw people
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| linkedTo |
local legends about the founding of Paducah
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| namedAfter |
Paducah, Kentucky
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| notableFor |
being eponym of Paducah, Kentucky
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symbolizing Native American heritage of the Paducah area → |
| portrayedAs |
leader of a Chickasaw group in the region of present-day Paducah
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| regionAssociatedWith |
Ohio River Valley
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western Kentucky → |
| rememberedAs |
legendary Chickasaw chief
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namesake of Paducah, Kentucky → |
| roleIn |
regional lore of western Kentucky
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| sourceType |
local folklore
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oral tradition → |
| timePeriod |
pre-colonial or early colonial era (attributed, not securely dated)
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Paducah, Kentucky
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namedAfter |