Nauset people
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The Nauset people were an Indigenous group of the coastal Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, closely associated with and culturally similar to the Wampanoag.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nauset people canonical | 6 |
| Nauset people (attributed historically) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T88096 — 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: Nauset people Context triple: [Wampanoag people, relatedEthnicGroup, Nauset people]
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A.
Narragansett people
The Narragansett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking tribe of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally inhabiting what is now Rhode Island and known for their central role in early colonial–Native American relations in New England.
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Wampanoag people
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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C.
Pequot people
The Pequot people are an Algonquian-speaking Native American nation of southern New England, historically influential in the region and known for their role in early colonial-era conflicts such as the Pequot War.
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D.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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E.
Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nauset people Target entity description: The Nauset people were an Indigenous group of the coastal Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, closely associated with and culturally similar to the Wampanoag.
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A.
Narragansett people
The Narragansett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking tribe of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally inhabiting what is now Rhode Island and known for their central role in early colonial–Native American relations in New England.
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B.
Wampanoag people
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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C.
Pequot people
The Pequot people are an Algonquian-speaking Native American nation of southern New England, historically influential in the region and known for their role in early colonial-era conflicts such as the Pequot War.
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D.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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E.
Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
English colonization of New England
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epidemics of Old World diseases ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Late Woodland period in coastal Massachusetts ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Wampanoag people ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturallySimilarTo | Wampanoag people ⓘ |
| cultureArea |
Northeast Woodlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
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| economyBasedOn |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ shellfishing ⓘ |
| encountered |
English colonists
ⓘ
French explorers ⓘ Pilgrims ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| historicalStatus |
largely absorbed into neighboring tribes
ⓘ
no longer recognized as a distinct tribe ⓘ |
| involvedIn | early contact period of New England ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| legacy |
Nauset Beach
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Nauset Light ⓘ place names on Cape Cod ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Cod
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Woodlands
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surface form:
Eastern Woodlands cultures
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| politicallyAssociatedWith |
Wampanoag people
ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag Confederacy
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| preContactSubsistenceType | semi-sedentary horticulture and fishing ⓘ |
| region | coastal Cape Cod ⓘ |
| religion | Indigenous North American spirituality ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
sachem leadership
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village-based ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage |
Algonquian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Algonquian language
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| timeOfFirstSustainedEuropeanContact | early 17th century ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Atlantic coast of Massachusetts
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Nauset Harbor area ⓘ outer Cape Cod ⓘ |
| usedResource |
Atlantic fisheries
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shellfish beds ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
dugout canoes
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weirs and fish traps ⓘ |
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Subject: Nauset people Description of subject: The Nauset people were an Indigenous group of the coastal Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, closely associated with and culturally similar to the Wampanoag.
Referenced by (7)
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