Kwakwaka'wakw
E1000383
The Kwakwaka'wakw are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, known for their complex potlatch ceremonies, rich oral traditions, and distinctive art and mask carving.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kwakwakaʼwakw | 7 |
| Kwakwaka'wakw canonical | 4 |
| Kwakwaka'wakw community | 1 |
| Kwakwaka'wakw culture | 1 |
| Kwakwaka'wakw people | 1 |
| Kwakwaka'wakw territories | 1 |
| Kwakwakaʼwakw community | 1 |
| Kwakwakaʼwakw cultural area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12598721 — 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: Kwakwaka'wakw Context triple: [Edward S. Curtis, ethnicGroupDocumented, Kwakwaka'wakw]
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A.
Haisla
Haisla is an Indigenous language of the Haisla Nation in British Columbia, Canada, belonging to the Northern Wakashan language family.
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B.
Haida Nation
The Haida Nation is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, renowned for their rich artistic traditions, seafaring culture, and deep connection to Haida Gwaii.
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C.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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D.
Coast Salish Nation
The Coast Salish Nation is a large cultural and linguistic group of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, encompassing numerous related First Nations and tribes in what is now southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington State.
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E.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kwakwaka'wakw Target entity description: The Kwakwaka'wakw are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, known for their complex potlatch ceremonies, rich oral traditions, and distinctive art and mask carving.
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A.
Haisla
Haisla is an Indigenous language of the Haisla Nation in British Columbia, Canada, belonging to the Northern Wakashan language family.
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B.
Haida Nation
The Haida Nation is an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, renowned for their rich artistic traditions, seafaring culture, and deep connection to Haida Gwaii.
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C.
Heiltsuk
The Heiltsuk are an Indigenous First Nations people of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, known for their rich maritime culture, complex social organization, and vibrant artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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D.
Coast Salish Nation
The Coast Salish Nation is a large cultural and linguistic group of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, encompassing numerous related First Nations and tribes in what is now southwestern British Columbia and northwestern Washington State.
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E.
Haida
Haida is an Indigenous language of the Pacific Northwest Coast, traditionally spoken by the Haida people of Haida Gwaii in British Columbia and parts of southeastern Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethnic group
ⓘ
First Nations people ⓘ Indigenous people ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Canadian potlatch ban ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Northwest Coast culture area
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
|
| hasArtForm |
dance
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mask making ⓘ painting ⓘ totem pole carving ⓘ weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasCeremony |
Hamatsa ceremony
ⓘ
linked to:
Kuksu ceremony
potlatch ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Alert Bay
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Fort Rupert ⓘ Gilford Island ⓘ Kingcome Inlet ⓘ Village Island ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtCenter |
U'mista Cultural Centre
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linked to:
Uʼmista Cultural Centre
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| knownFor |
complex ceremonial life
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dance regalia ⓘ distinctive art ⓘ mask carving ⓘ potlatch ceremonies ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ totem poles ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Wakashan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest Coast
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linked to:
Pacific Northwest
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| primaryRegion | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | First Nation under Canadian law ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
extended kin groups
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ranked hereditary nobility ⓘ |
| timeOfPotlatchBan | 1885–1951 ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
herring
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salmon ⓘ sea mammals ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Kwakʼwala ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Central Coast of British Columbia
ⓘ
Northern Vancouver Island ⓘ Queen Charlotte Strait region ⓘ
linked to:
Queen Charlotte Strait
|
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Subject: Kwakwaka'wakw Description of subject: The Kwakwaka'wakw are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, known for their complex potlatch ceremonies, rich oral traditions, and distinctive art and mask carving.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.