Wishram people
E143448
The Wishram people are a Native American group of the Chinookan language family traditionally living along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest, known for their river-based trade and fishing culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wishram people canonical | 7 |
| Wishram tribe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T841482 — 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: Wishram people Context triple: [Chinookan peoples, includesSubgroup, Wishram people]
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A.
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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B.
Wintu people
The Wintu people are an Indigenous group of Northern California whose traditional homeland centers around the upper Sacramento River region.
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C.
Wiyot people
The Wiyot people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Humboldt Bay region of northwestern California, known for their rich coastal culture, basketry, and the tragic 1860 Wiyot Massacre.
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D.
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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E.
Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wishram people Target entity description: The Wishram people are a Native American group of the Chinookan language family traditionally living along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest, known for their river-based trade and fishing culture.
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A.
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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B.
Wintu people
The Wintu people are an Indigenous group of Northern California whose traditional homeland centers around the upper Sacramento River region.
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C.
Wiyot people
The Wiyot people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Humboldt Bay region of northwestern California, known for their rich coastal culture, basketry, and the tragic 1860 Wiyot Massacre.
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D.
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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E.
Cowlitz people
The Cowlitz people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest, traditionally inhabiting areas of southwestern Washington along the Cowlitz River, with a distinct culture and language rooted in the region’s riverine and forested landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinookan people
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | impacted by United States expansion ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion |
Columbia Plateau
ⓘ
Northwest Coast–Plateau transition zone ⓘ |
| culture | river-based culture ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | population decline after European contact ⓘ |
| displacement |
affected by construction of The Dalles Dam
ⓘ
loss of Celilo Falls fishing sites ⓘ |
| economy |
trade in dried salmon
ⓘ
trade in regional goods ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalRole |
Columbia River traders
ⓘ
regional trade intermediaries ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Columbia River
ⓘ
Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chinookan languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
basketry
ⓘ
canoe building ⓘ woodworking ⓘ |
| oralTradition | myths and legends of Columbia River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plateau culture area
ⓘ
surface form:
Plateau cultures
|
| presentIn |
Oregon
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| recognizedAs | distinct Chinookan group ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Chinookan peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinook people
Wasco people ⓘ |
| religion | Native American traditional religion ⓘ |
| river | Columbia River ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based society ⓘ |
| tradeNetwork |
Columbia River
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River trade network
|
| traditionalEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
river-based trade ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalFoodSource |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
eulachon ⓘ sturgeon ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
dip-net fishing
ⓘ
seasonal fishing camps ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Celilo Falls area
ⓘ
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River Gorge
|
| treatyHistory | subject to 19th-century U.S. treaties ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Wishram language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Wishram people Description of subject: The Wishram people are a Native American group of the Chinookan language family traditionally living along the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest, known for their river-based trade and fishing culture.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.