Wampanoag people
E1770
The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wampanoag people canonical | 65 |
| Wampanoag | 59 |
| Wampanoag Confederacy | 16 |
| Wampanoag Nation | 4 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | 2 |
| Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation | 1 |
| Patuxet tribe | 1 |
| Wampanoag (Wôpanâak) | 1 |
| Wampanoag Tribe | 1 |
| Wampanoag communities | 1 |
| Wampanoag community | 1 |
| Wampanoag culture | 1 |
| Wôpanâak | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7632 — 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: Wampanoag people Context triple: [Mayflower landing at Plymouth, associatedWith, Wampanoag people]
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A.
Mojave people
The Mojave people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region, whose culture, traditions, and identity are deeply rooted in the Mojave Desert landscape.
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B.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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C.
Mystic River Reservation
Mystic River Reservation is a protected public parkland in Massachusetts featuring natural riverfront habitats, recreational trails, and scenic open spaces along the Mystic River.
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D.
New England
New England is a historic region in the northeastern United States known for its colonial heritage, distinct seasons, and influential role in American culture and politics.
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E.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wampanoag people Target entity description: The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
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A.
Mojave people
The Mojave people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the lower Colorado River region, whose culture, traditions, and identity are deeply rooted in the Mojave Desert landscape.
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B.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a 17th-century English Puritan settlement in New England that became a major political, religious, and cultural center and a foundation for the future state of Massachusetts.
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C.
Mystic River Reservation
Mystic River Reservation is a protected public parkland in Massachusetts featuring natural riverfront habitats, recreational trails, and scenic open spaces along the Mystic River.
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D.
New England
New England is a historic region in the northeastern United States known for its colonial heritage, distinct seasons, and influential role in American culture and politics.
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E.
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the unified colonial military force established by the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War to fight for independence from Great Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Wampanoag people
ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag Nation
Wampanoag people ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag Tribe
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
clambakes
ⓘ
wampum making ⓘ wetus (wigwam-style dwellings) ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
New England
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
|
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribe |
Wampanoag people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) ⓘ |
| government | tribal council ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
King Philip's War
ⓘ
alliance with Plymouth Colony in 1621 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
Pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| historicalVillage |
Aquinnah
ⓘ
Chilmark ⓘ Gay Head ⓘ Mashpee, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Mashpee
Nauset Beach ⓘ
surface form:
Nauset
Patuxet ⓘ Pokanoket ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early contact with English colonists at Plymouth Colony
ⓘ
participation in the 1621 harvest feast later associated with Thanksgiving ⓘ |
| language | Wampanoag language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| leader |
Awashonks
ⓘ
Massasoit ⓘ Metacom ⓘ Wamsutta ⓘ Weetamoo ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sovereign tribal nations within the United States ⓘ |
| modernReservation |
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard
ⓘ
Mashpee, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Wampanoag people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wôpanâak
|
| partOf |
Mahican
ⓘ
surface form:
Algonquian peoples
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Massachusett people
ⓘ
Narragansett people ⓘ Nauset people ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Wampanoag spirituality ⓘ |
| revitalizationEffort | Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project ⓘ |
| stateRecognizedTribe | Herring Pond Wampanoag ⓘ |
| subgroup |
Wampanoag people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation
Mashpee, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
Herring Pond Wampanoag
Wampanoag people self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Aquinnah ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
|
| traditionalCrop |
beans
ⓘ
corn ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New England ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ |
| treaty | 1621 peace treaty with Plymouth colonists ⓘ |
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Subject: Wampanoag people Description of subject: The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
Referenced by (154)
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