Yuchi people
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The Yuchi people are a Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States, known for their distinct language, cultural traditions, and ceremonial practices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands
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Native American people ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Muscogee (Creek) Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialGroundsLocation | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalizationEffort |
language revitalization programs
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maintenance of stomp dance ceremonies ⓘ |
| culture | Southeastern Woodlands culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentPrimaryLocation | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasOrganization |
Euchee (Yuchi) Tribe of Indians
NERFINISHED
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Yuchi Language Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Trail of Tears era removals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalNeighbor |
Cherokee
NERFINISHED
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Creek ⓘ Shawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfContact |
American colonial authorities
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British colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish explorers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Green Corn Ceremony
NERFINISHED
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ceremonial practices ⓘ clan system ⓘ distinct language ⓘ stomp dances ⓘ |
| language | Yuchi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| languageStatus | severely endangered ⓘ |
| originalRegion |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
not federally recognized as a separate tribe in the United States
ⓘ
some members enrolled in Muscogee (Creek) Nation ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small population ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Yuchi religion ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationCause | Indian Removal policies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clans
ⓘ
town-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
importance of corn
ⓘ
sacredness of fire ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing | Southeastern Native clothing styles ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wood and thatch structures ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.