Chinook tribe

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:contactWith gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
European fur traders
gptkbp:culturalPractice potlatch
canoe journeys
totem carving
gptkbp:descendantsLiveIn gptkb:Oregon
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:economy fishing
canoe building
trading
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Chinook_Jargon
salmon fishing
plank houses
potlatch ceremonies
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Chinook_Indian_Nation
gptkbp:hasVillage gptkb:Cathlapotle
gptkb:Chinookville
gptkb:Willapa
gptkb:Clatsop
gptkb:Wahkiakum
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:migration
loss of federal recognition (1951)
smallpox epidemics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chinook tribe
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinookan_languages
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Penutian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Comcomly
gptkbp:notablePlace plank houses
Chinook canoes
gptkbp:petitionedForRecognition multiple times (most recently 2022)
gptkbp:population about 2,700 enrolled members
approximately 3,000 (pre-contact)
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:State_of_Washington
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Willapa
gptkb:Cathlamet
gptkb:Clatsop
gptkb:Multnomah
gptkb:Wahkiakum
gptkbp:religion mythology
traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:traditionalTerritory gptkb:Lower_Columbia_River
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:1851_Tansy_Point_Treaty_(not_ratified)
gptkbp:website https://www.chinooknation.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chinookan_peoples
gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5