Salish peoples
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The Salish peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Interior Plateau of North America, linked by related Salishan languages and shared cultural traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salish peoples canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14432794 — 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: Salish peoples Context triple: [Dxʷdəwʔabš, partOf, Salish peoples]
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Chinookan peoples
The Chinookan peoples are Native American groups traditionally living along the lower Columbia River and nearby Pacific coast, known for their complex plank-house villages, river-based trade networks, and rich artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Tsilhqot'in people
The Tsilhqot'in people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct Athabaskan language, semi-nomadic ranching and hunting traditions, and historic resistance to colonial encroachment.
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C.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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D.
W̱SÁNEĆ people
The W̱SÁNEĆ people are a Coast Salish Indigenous nation of southern Vancouver Island and the nearby Gulf Islands, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and territorial connection to the Salish Sea.
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E.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, whose traditional territory centers around present-day Vancouver and Howe Sound in British Columbia, Canada.
- 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: Salish peoples Target entity description: The Salish peoples are a diverse group of Indigenous nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast and Interior Plateau of North America, linked by related Salishan languages and shared cultural traditions.
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A.
Chinookan peoples
The Chinookan peoples are Native American groups traditionally living along the lower Columbia River and nearby Pacific coast, known for their complex plank-house villages, river-based trade networks, and rich artistic and ceremonial traditions.
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B.
Tsilhqot'in people
The Tsilhqot'in people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, known for their distinct Athabaskan language, semi-nomadic ranching and hunting traditions, and historic resistance to colonial encroachment.
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C.
Kwakiutl people
The Kwakiutl people are an Indigenous group of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada, renowned for their complex social structure, potlatch ceremonies, and rich artistic traditions including totem poles and elaborate masks.
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D.
W̱SÁNEĆ people
The W̱SÁNEĆ people are a Coast Salish Indigenous nation of southern Vancouver Island and the nearby Gulf Islands, known for their deep cultural, spiritual, and territorial connection to the Salish Sea.
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E.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people are an Indigenous Coast Salish nation of the Pacific Northwest, whose traditional territory centers around present-day Vancouver and Howe Sound in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.