Kaw Nation
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The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from what is now Kansas and Oklahoma, historically known as the Kanza or Kansa people.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaw Nation canonical | 16 |
| Kaw Nation Tribal Council | 2 |
| Kaw Nation of Oklahoma | 2 |
| Kaw Nation government | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T90288 — 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: Kaw Nation Context triple: [Charles Curtis, ethnicGroup, Kaw Nation]
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Sauk people
The Sauk people are a Native American tribe of the Midwest known for their resistance to U.S. expansion, most notably under the leadership of Black Hawk in the early 19th century.
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Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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C.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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E.
Sioux people
The Sioux people are a group of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples of the Great Plains, known for their rich cultural traditions, warrior society, and historical resistance to U.S. expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kaw Nation Target entity description: The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from what is now Kansas and Oklahoma, historically known as the Kanza or Kansa people.
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A.
Sauk people
The Sauk people are a Native American tribe of the Midwest known for their resistance to U.S. expansion, most notably under the leadership of Black Hawk in the early 19th century.
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B.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
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C.
Hualapai people
The Hualapai people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting northwestern Arizona, known for their distinct language, culture, and stewardship of lands along the Grand Canyon.
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D.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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E.
Sioux people
The Sioux people are a group of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples of the Great Plains, known for their rich cultural traditions, warrior society, and historical resistance to U.S. expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion | Plains Indians ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
language revitalization efforts
ⓘ
preservation of traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Kaw people ⓘ |
| forcedRemoval | relocated from Kansas to Indian Territory ⓘ |
| gaveNameTo |
Kansas River
ⓘ
Kansas ⓘ
surface form:
State of Kansas
|
| governedBy | elected officials ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kansa
ⓘ
Kąⁿza ⓘ
surface form:
Kanza
Kaw ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship | tribal citizenship for enrolled members ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
oral traditions
ⓘ
traditional arts and crafts ⓘ traditional songs and dances ⓘ |
| hasFlag | flag of the Kaw Nation ⓘ |
| hasGovernment | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasSeal | tribal seal of the Kaw Nation ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | experienced land cessions in the 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
Great Plains
ⓘ
Kansas River ⓘ
surface form:
Kansas River valley
|
| languageFamily | Siouan languages ⓘ |
| languageTraditionallySpoken | Kansa language ⓘ |
| originallyFrom |
Kansas
ⓘ
Oklahoma ⓘ |
| partOf |
Native American tribes in Kansas history
ⓘ
Native American tribes in Oklahoma ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Omaha tribe
ⓘ
Osage Nation ⓘ Ponca ⓘ
surface form:
Ponca tribe
Quapaw tribe ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Siouan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhegiha Siouan
|
| subjectOf |
ethnographic research
ⓘ
studies in Native American history ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | traditional Kaw spiritual practices ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
bison hunting ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | entered into treaties with the United States government in the 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Kaw Nation Description of subject: The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe originally from what is now Kansas and Oklahoma, historically known as the Kanza or Kansa people.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.