Indigenous people of Puget Sound
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The Indigenous people of Puget Sound are the Coast Salish Native nations of the Pacific Northwest whose cultures, languages, and livelihoods have long been centered on the inland marine waters and surrounding lands of what is now western Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indigenous people of Puget Sound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14315289 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indigenous people of Puget Sound Context triple: [People of the Inside, reflectsIdentityAs, Indigenous people of Puget Sound]
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A.
Suquamish people
The Suquamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally based around Puget Sound in Washington State and known for their rich maritime culture and leadership under figures such as Chief Seattle.
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B.
Lower Skagit people
The Lower Skagit people are a Coast Salish Indigenous group traditionally inhabiting the lower Skagit River and nearby Puget Sound areas in what is now Washington State.
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C.
Lummi people
The Lummi people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally based around the Puget Sound region of Washington State, with a rich fishing culture and deep spiritual ties to the surrounding land and waters.
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D.
Squaxin Island people
The Squaxin Island people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe from the southern Puget Sound region of Washington State, known for their deep cultural ties to the area's waterways and marine resources.
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E.
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples are the diverse First Nations and Native American societies of the coastal regions of present-day British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska, known for their complex social structures, rich ceremonial traditions, and distinctive art forms such as totem poles and elaborate wood carvings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indigenous people of Puget Sound Target entity description: The Indigenous people of Puget Sound are the Coast Salish Native nations of the Pacific Northwest whose cultures, languages, and livelihoods have long been centered on the inland marine waters and surrounding lands of what is now western Washington.
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A.
Suquamish people
The Suquamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally based around Puget Sound in Washington State and known for their rich maritime culture and leadership under figures such as Chief Seattle.
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B.
Lower Skagit people
The Lower Skagit people are a Coast Salish Indigenous group traditionally inhabiting the lower Skagit River and nearby Puget Sound areas in what is now Washington State.
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C.
Lummi people
The Lummi people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally based around the Puget Sound region of Washington State, with a rich fishing culture and deep spiritual ties to the surrounding land and waters.
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D.
Squaxin Island people
The Squaxin Island people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe from the southern Puget Sound region of Washington State, known for their deep cultural ties to the area's waterways and marine resources.
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E.
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples are the diverse First Nations and Native American societies of the coastal regions of present-day British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska, known for their complex social structures, rich ceremonial traditions, and distinctive art forms such as totem poles and elaborate wood carvings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.