Yazoo people
E921989
The Yazoo people were a Native American tribe historically living along the lower Yazoo River in what is now Mississippi, known from early French colonial records before their decline and dispersal in the 18th century.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonization
ⓘ
French–Native American conflicts ⓘ epidemic diseases ⓘ intertribal warfare ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Koroa people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofogoula people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunica people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Extinct Native American peoples
ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American tribes in Mississippi ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInRegion | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultureArea | Southeastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encounteredBy |
French explorers
ⓘ
French missionaries ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnonym | Yazoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate |
decline in 18th century
ⓘ
dispersal in 18th century ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Yazoo tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazous (French form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct as a distinct tribe ⓘ |
| knownFrom | French colonial records ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tunica language family (probable) ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Lower Yazoo River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Native American tribes in Mississippi ⓘ |
| presentInHistoricalSourceLanguage | French ⓘ |
| regionNowPartOf | U.S. state of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Native American traditional religion ⓘ |
| riverinePeopleOf | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.