Chemehuevi people

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:culturalOrigin gptkb:Great_Basin
gptkb:Southwest_United_States
gptkbp:enrolledTribe gptkb:Chemehuevi_Indian_Tribe_of_the_Chemehuevi_Reservation
gptkbp:ethnonym gptkb:Nüwüwü
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe gptkb:Chemehuevi_Indian_Tribe
gptkbp:firstAppearance 18th century
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Southern_Paiute
gptkbp:historicalContact American settlers
Spanish explorers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chemehuevi people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chemehuevi_language
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Uto-Aztecan
gptkb:Numic
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:California
gptkb:Colorado_River
gptkb:Mojave_Desert
gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:nameMeaning those who play with fish
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_Leivas
gptkb:Francisco_Patencio
gptkbp:numberOfIssues cultural preservation
language revitalization
gptkbp:population ~700 (21st century estimate)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Mojave_people
gptkb:Southern_Paiute
gptkb:Ute_people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Native_American_Church
traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:reservationStatus gptkb:Chemehuevi_Indian_Reservation
gptkb:Lake_Havasu
gptkb:San_Bernardino_County,_California
gptkbp:selfDesignation gptkb:Nüwüwü
gptkbp:traditionalCraft gptkb:ceramics
basketry
gptkbp:traditionalDwelling wikiup
gptkbp:traditionalFood agave
mesquite beans
cactus fruit
piñon nuts
gptkbp:traditionalLifestyle hunter-gatherer
gptkbp:tribalGovernment gptkb:Chemehuevi_Indian_Tribe_Tribal_Council
gptkbp:tribe gptkb:Cahuilla
gptkb:Havasupai
gptkb:Hualapai
gptkb:Mohave
gptkb:Serrano
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Mojave_Indian_Reservation
gptkb:Cahuilla_people
gptkb:Oasis_of_Mara
gptkb:Chemehuevi_language
gptkb:Carobeth_Laird
gptkb:The_Chemehuevis_(book_by_Carobeth_Laird)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6