Karuk people

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The Karuk people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, basketry, and ceremonial practices.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Karuk people canonical 18
Karuk Tribe 12
Karuk 9

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people
ceremony Brush Dance
Jump Dance
World Renewal Ceremony
country United States of America
culturalPractice acorn processing
basketry
ceremonial dances
salmon fishing
world renewal ceremonies
engagedIn cultural revitalization
fisheries restoration
language revitalization
ethnicGroupOf United States
governingBody Karuk Tribal Council
hasOrganization Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources
hasReservation Karuk Tribe trust lands
hasTribalGovernment Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
indigenousTo northwestern California
language Karuk language
languageFamily Hokan languages
neighboringGroup Hupa people
Yurok people
notableFor fine basket weaving
fire stewardship practices
populationRegion Humboldt County, California
linked to: Humboldt County

Siskiyou County, California
Trinity County, California
primaryState California
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe
recognizedBy United States federal government
region Klamath River basin
linked to: Klamath Basin
religion Christianity
Native American Church
traditional Karuk religion
traditionalArt basketry
beadwork
traditionalEconomy riverine fishing economy
traditionalFood Pacific salmon
acorns
deer
traditionalHousing plank houses
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Klamath River
uses cultural burning

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Karuk language spokenBy Karuk people
Karuk language hasOrganizationSupport Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Yurok neighboringPeople Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Karok federallyRecognizedTribeName Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Karok governedBy Karuk Tribal Council
linked to: Karuk people
Wiyot people relatedEthnicGroup Karuk people
Shasta people neighboringGroup Karuk people
Hupa people neighboringGroup Karuk people
Karuk people hasTribalGovernment Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Klamath Project hasStakeholder Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Language Restoration Committee languageFamilyTarget Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Language Restoration Committee collaboratesWith Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Klamath Basin hasIndigenousPeople Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Klamath River dam removal project stakeholder Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
California genocide victim Karuk people
Jump Dance relatedGroup Karuk people
Tolowa relatedEthnicGroup Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Wiyot relatedEthnicGroup Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Happy Camp, California administrativeCenterOf Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Shasta neighboringGroup Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Brush Dance ethnicGroup Karuk people
Brush Dance culture Karuk culture
linked to: Karuk people
Yurok people neighboringGroup Karuk people
Karuk Tribal Council governs Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribal Council represents Karuk people
Karuk Tribal Council hasEthnicGroup Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribal Council jurisdictionOver Karuk Tribe of California
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribal Council usesLanguage Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribe trust lands beneficiary Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribe trust lands jurisdiction Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribe trust lands ethnicGroupServed Karuk
linked to: Karuk people
Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources partOf Karuk Tribe
linked to: Karuk people
Hupa hasNeighboringLanguage Karuk
linked to: Karuk people