Wolf clan
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The Wolf clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social divisions, associated with specific kinship, responsibilities, and cultural roles within the tribe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolf clan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T663723 — 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: Wolf clan Context triple: [Ho-Chunk, hasClan, Wolf clan]
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A.
Bear clan
The Bear clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social and kinship groups, historically associated with specific ceremonial roles, responsibilities, and lineage within the tribe.
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B.
Thunderbird clan
The Thunderbird clan is a traditional Ho-Chunk social and kinship group associated with the powerful thunderbird spirit in the tribe’s cultural and ceremonial life.
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C.
Wolves
"Wolves" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends haunting production with introspective lyrics and prominent guest vocals.
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D.
Torwa dynasty
The Torwa dynasty was a precolonial Shona ruling house that controlled southwestern Zimbabwe from its capital at Khami, succeeding Great Zimbabwe as a major regional power.
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E.
Warriors Gaming Squad
Warriors Gaming Squad is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Golden State Warriors.
- 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: Wolf clan Target entity description: The Wolf clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social divisions, associated with specific kinship, responsibilities, and cultural roles within the tribe.
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A.
Bear clan
The Bear clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social and kinship groups, historically associated with specific ceremonial roles, responsibilities, and lineage within the tribe.
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B.
Thunderbird clan
The Thunderbird clan is a traditional Ho-Chunk social and kinship group associated with the powerful thunderbird spirit in the tribe’s cultural and ceremonial life.
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C.
Wolves
"Wolves" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends haunting production with introspective lyrics and prominent guest vocals.
-
D.
Torwa dynasty
The Torwa dynasty was a precolonial Shona ruling house that controlled southwestern Zimbabwe from its capital at Khami, succeeding Great Zimbabwe as a major regional power.
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E.
Warriors Gaming Squad
Warriors Gaming Squad is the official NBA 2K League esports team affiliated with the Golden State Warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ho-Chunk clan
ⓘ
social division ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ho-Chunk cultural identity
ⓘ
Ho-Chunk social organization ⓘ inter-clan relations ⓘ traditional responsibilities ⓘ |
| basedOn | wolf (animal) ⓘ |
| continuity | persists in contemporary Ho-Chunk society ⓘ |
| culture | Ho-Chunk ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk Nation
|
| follows | Ho-Chunk clan kinship rules ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clan exogamy norm
ⓘ
hereditary membership ⓘ ritual obligations ⓘ shared clan identity ⓘ |
| hasRole |
carrier of cultural responsibilities
ⓘ
guardian of specific ceremonial duties ⓘ kinship group ⓘ protector role in the community ⓘ traditional social division ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
distributing responsibilities within the tribe
ⓘ
maintaining social order ⓘ organizing kinship relations ⓘ |
| hasType | animal-named clan ⓘ |
| influences |
clan-based alliances
ⓘ
marriage choices within Ho-Chunk society ⓘ social responsibilities of its members ⓘ |
| language | Ho-Chunk language ⓘ |
| location |
Nebraska
ⓘ
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ho-Chunk tribal structure ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk clan system
Ho-Chunk traditional governance structure ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
The Culture of the Winnebago
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk ceremonial life
Ho-Chunk identity formation ⓘ Ho-Chunk oral tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Ho-Chunk traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| symbol | wolf ⓘ |
| traditionalStatus | pre-contact institution ⓘ |
| uses | clan-based kinship terminology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wolf clan Description of subject: The Wolf clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social divisions, associated with specific kinship, responsibilities, and cultural roles within the tribe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.