Puyallup Tribe
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The Puyallup Tribe is a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest centered around the Puyallup River and Puget Sound area in Washington State, known for its rich cultural traditions, fishing rights, and active role in regional governance and economic development.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puyallup Tribe canonical | 2 |
| Puyallup Tribe of Indians | 2 |
| Puyallup Indian Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation | 1 |
| Puyallup Tribal Council | 1 |
| Puyallup tribe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T800471 — 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: Puyallup Tribe Context triple: [Coast Salish peoples, hasSubgroup, Puyallup Tribe]
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A.
Lummi Nation
Lummi Nation is a federally recognized Coast Salish Native American tribe based in the Pacific Northwest, known for its strong fishing traditions, cultural revitalization efforts, and stewardship of ancestral lands and waters.
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B.
Duwamish people
The Duwamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle, Washington area, historically known for their central role in regional trade and for leaders such as Chief Seattle.
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C.
Nooksack people
The Nooksack people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group traditionally inhabiting the Nooksack River valley and surrounding areas in what is now northwestern Washington State.
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D.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Puyallup Tribe Target entity description: The Puyallup Tribe is a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest centered around the Puyallup River and Puget Sound area in Washington State, known for its rich cultural traditions, fishing rights, and active role in regional governance and economic development.
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A.
Lummi Nation
Lummi Nation is a federally recognized Coast Salish Native American tribe based in the Pacific Northwest, known for its strong fishing traditions, cultural revitalization efforts, and stewardship of ancestral lands and waters.
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B.
Duwamish people
The Duwamish people are a Coast Salish Native American tribe indigenous to the Seattle, Washington area, historically known for their central role in regional trade and for leaders such as Chief Seattle.
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C.
Nooksack people
The Nooksack people are a Native American tribe of the Coast Salish cultural and linguistic group traditionally inhabiting the Nooksack River valley and surrounding areas in what is now northwestern Washington State.
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D.
Kalapuya people
The Kalapuya people are a Native American group indigenous to western Oregon, known for their distinct language and culture and for traditionally living in small, semi-sedentary communities centered on hunting, fishing, and the management of camas prairies.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
federally recognized tribe ⓘ sovereign nation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagesIn |
environmental stewardship
ⓘ
regional governance ⓘ salmon habitat restoration ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Puyallup people ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Puyallup Tribe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Puyallup Tribal Council
|
| governs | Puyallup Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Puyallup Tribal Language Program
ⓘ
tribal museum and cultural center ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
canoe journeys
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potlatch traditions ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
gaming operations
ⓘ
hospitality industry ⓘ real estate development ⓘ retail enterprises ⓘ |
| hasPriorityIssue |
economic development
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ protection of treaty rights ⓘ |
| hasReservedRight |
fishing rights
ⓘ
gathering rights ⓘ hunting rights ⓘ |
| hasSeatOfGovernment | Tacoma, Washington ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Boldt Decision implementation
ⓘ
United States v. Washington ⓘ |
| language | Lushootseed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Puyallup Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Puyallup River valley
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedNear | Puget Sound ⓘ |
| memberOf | Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission ⓘ |
| notableFor | assertion of treaty fishing rights ⓘ |
| operates |
Emerald Queen Casino
ⓘ
social services programs ⓘ tribal education programs ⓘ tribal health services ⓘ |
| partOf | Coast Salish peoples ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | several thousand enrolled members ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Coast Salish spirituality ⓘ |
| reservationLocatedIn |
Pierce County
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surface form:
Pierce County, Washington
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| traditionalLanguageFamily | Salishan languages ⓘ |
| treatyPartyTo | Treaty of Medicine Creek ⓘ |
| treatySignedWith |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| treatyYear | 1854 ⓘ |
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Subject: Puyallup Tribe Description of subject: The Puyallup Tribe is a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest centered around the Puyallup River and Puget Sound area in Washington State, known for its rich cultural traditions, fishing rights, and active role in regional governance and economic development.
Referenced by (7)
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