Kashpaw
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Kashpaw is the surname of a central Ojibwe family in Louise Erdrich’s interconnected novels set on and around a North Dakota reservation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kashpaw canonical | 3 |
| Eli’s foster son King Kashpaw | 1 |
| King Kashpaw | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23358199 — 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: Kashpaw Context triple: [Margaret Kashpaw, familyName, Kashpaw]
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A.
Nector Kashpaw
Nector Kashpaw is a central character in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," a charismatic but conflicted Ojibwe man whose tangled relationships and personal struggles embody the complexities of reservation life and family history.
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B.
June Kashpaw
June Kashpaw is a central, enigmatic Ojibwe woman in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," whose life and death profoundly shape the intertwined stories of the Kashpaw and Lamartine families.
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C.
Marie Kashpaw
Marie Kashpaw is a central, strong-willed Ojibwe woman in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," known for her complex family ties, spiritual struggles, and sharp, resilient voice.
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D.
Kashia
Kashia is an indigenous Pomoan language traditionally spoken by the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians in what is now coastal Sonoma County, California.
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E.
Kevina
Kevina is a feminine given name derived from the masculine name Kevin.
- 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: Kashpaw Target entity description: Kashpaw is the surname of a central Ojibwe family in Louise Erdrich’s interconnected novels set on and around a North Dakota reservation.
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A.
Nector Kashpaw
Nector Kashpaw is a central character in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," a charismatic but conflicted Ojibwe man whose tangled relationships and personal struggles embody the complexities of reservation life and family history.
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B.
June Kashpaw
June Kashpaw is a central, enigmatic Ojibwe woman in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," whose life and death profoundly shape the intertwined stories of the Kashpaw and Lamartine families.
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C.
Marie Kashpaw
Marie Kashpaw is a central, strong-willed Ojibwe woman in Louise Erdrich’s novel "Love Medicine," known for her complex family ties, spiritual struggles, and sharp, resilient voice.
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D.
Kashia
Kashia is an indigenous Pomoan language traditionally spoken by the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians in what is now coastal Sonoma County, California.
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E.
Kevina
Kevina is a feminine given name derived from the masculine name Kevin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kashpaw
linked to: Kashpaw