Yurok
E91470
The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yurok canonical | 7 |
| Yurok people | 3 |
| Yurok Tribe | 2 |
| Yurok Indian Reservation | 1 |
| Yurok Reservation | 1 |
| Yurok ancestral territory | 1 |
| Yurok culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T766055 — 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: Yurok Context triple: [Alfred L. Kroeber, ethnicGroupResearched, Yurok]
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Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
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B.
Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek is a historic Gold Rush-era town in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and mining heritage.
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C.
Humboldt River
The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
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D.
Carson River
The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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E.
Tuolumne River
The Tuolumne River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California known for its scenic alpine meadows, deep granite canyons, and popular whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yurok Target entity description: The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
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A.
Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
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B.
Sutter Creek
Sutter Creek is a historic Gold Rush-era town in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and mining heritage.
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C.
Humboldt River
The Humboldt River is a major river in northern Nevada that flows westward across the Great Basin, serving as an important historical route and water source in an otherwise arid region.
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D.
Carson River
The Carson River is a significant river in the western United States that flows through eastern California and western Nevada, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, agriculture, and water supply.
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E.
Tuolumne River
The Tuolumne River is a major Sierra Nevada waterway in California known for its scenic alpine meadows, deep granite canyons, and popular whitewater rafting and fishing opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian reservation
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Indigenous people of California ⓘ Native American people ⓘ tribal government ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
impacted by California Gold Rush
ⓘ
subject to forced assimilation policies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
ceremonial revival
ⓘ
language revitalization programs ⓘ |
| environmentalInvolvement | Klamath River restoration efforts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasTribalGovernment |
Yurok
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Yurok Tribe
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| headquartersLocation | Klamath, California ⓘ |
| language | Yurok language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Del Norte County, California
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Humboldt County ⓘ
surface form:
Humboldt County, California
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| neighboringPeople |
Hupa people
ⓘ
surface form:
Hupa
Karuk people ⓘ
surface form:
Karuk
Tolowa ⓘ Wiyot ⓘ |
| notableCeremony |
Brush Dance
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Jump Dance ⓘ World Renewal ceremonies ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing in late 20th and early 21st century ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
North Coast of California
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surface form:
northwestern California
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| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| religion |
Christianity
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Native American Church ⓘ traditional Yurok religion ⓘ |
| reservation |
Yurok
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Yurok Reservation
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| traditionalBelief |
spiritual power associated with places
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world renewal ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | riverine trade ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
acorns
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eel ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | redwood plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Pacific coast of northwestern California
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Klamath River ⓘ
surface form:
lower Klamath River
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| traditionalTransportation | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| usesAsCurrency | dentalium shells ⓘ |
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Subject: Yurok Description of subject: The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.