Southern Patwin people
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The Southern Patwin people are a Native American group indigenous to the lower Sacramento Valley and surrounding regions of Northern California, traditionally speaking a Southern Wintuan language and maintaining distinct cultural and social practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Southern Patwin people canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21698863 — 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: Southern Patwin people Context triple: [Coast Miwok people, neighboringGroup, Southern Patwin people]
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A.
Yokuts people
The Yokuts people are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex riverine and marshland subsistence practices.
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B.
Achomawi people
The Achomawi people are a Native American group traditionally living in northeastern California, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich oral traditions.
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C.
Northeastern Pomo people
The Northeastern Pomo people are an Indigenous group of Northern California traditionally inhabiting areas around the upper Sacramento Valley, with a distinct culture and language within the broader Pomoan family.
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D.
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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E.
Shasta people
The Shasta people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northern California and southern Oregon, traditionally living around the Klamath River and Mount Shasta.
- 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: Southern Patwin people Target entity description: The Southern Patwin people are a Native American group indigenous to the lower Sacramento Valley and surrounding regions of Northern California, traditionally speaking a Southern Wintuan language and maintaining distinct cultural and social practices.
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A.
Yokuts people
The Yokuts people are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex riverine and marshland subsistence practices.
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B.
Achomawi people
The Achomawi people are a Native American group traditionally living in northeastern California, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich oral traditions.
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C.
Northeastern Pomo people
The Northeastern Pomo people are an Indigenous group of Northern California traditionally inhabiting areas around the upper Sacramento Valley, with a distinct culture and language within the broader Pomoan family.
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D.
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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E.
Shasta people
The Shasta people are a Native American tribe indigenous to northern California and southern Oregon, traditionally living around the Klamath River and Mount Shasta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.