Makah people
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The Makah people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast known for their maritime culture, whaling traditions, and residence in the Neah Bay area of Washington State.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makah people canonical | 11 |
| Makah Tribe | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2115602 — 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: Makah people Context triple: [Olympic Peninsula, hasIndigenousInhabitants, Makah people]
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A.
Kayah people
The Kayah people are an ethnic minority from eastern Myanmar, closely related to the broader Karen ethnic group, with their own distinct language, culture, and traditions.
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B.
Ngaju people
The Ngaju people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of central Kalimantan, Borneo, known for their rich river-based culture, traditional longhouses, and elaborate secondary burial rituals.
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C.
Sama people
The Sama people are a seafaring Austronesian ethnic group of maritime communities in the southern Philippines, Sabah, and surrounding regions, traditionally known for their boat-dwelling lifestyle and fishing-based economy.
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D.
Rarámuri people
The Rarámuri people, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous group of northern Mexico renowned for their traditional lifestyle and exceptional long-distance running abilities.
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E.
Kayan people
The Kayan people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo known for their riverine longhouse communities, elaborate body art, and rich oral traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Makah people Target entity description: The Makah people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast known for their maritime culture, whaling traditions, and residence in the Neah Bay area of Washington State.
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A.
Kayah people
The Kayah people are an ethnic minority from eastern Myanmar, closely related to the broader Karen ethnic group, with their own distinct language, culture, and traditions.
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B.
Ngaju people
The Ngaju people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of central Kalimantan, Borneo, known for their rich river-based culture, traditional longhouses, and elaborate secondary burial rituals.
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C.
Sama people
The Sama people are a seafaring Austronesian ethnic group of maritime communities in the southern Philippines, Sabah, and surrounding regions, traditionally known for their boat-dwelling lifestyle and fishing-based economy.
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D.
Rarámuri people
The Rarámuri people, also known as the Tarahumara, are an Indigenous group of northern Mexico renowned for their traditional lifestyle and exceptional long-distance running abilities.
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E.
Kayan people
The Kayan people are an indigenous Dayak ethnic group of Borneo known for their riverine longhouse communities, elaborate body art, and rich oral traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federally recognized tribe
ⓘ
Indian reservation ⓘ Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast ⓘ Native American people ⓘ Wakashan language ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ treaty ⓘ tribal council ⓘ tribal museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Makah people self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| capitalVillage | Neah Bay ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalArea |
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Northwest Coast culture area
|
| culturalInstitution | Makah Cultural and Research Center ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
potlatch ceremonies
ⓘ
storytelling traditions ⓘ totem and carving traditions ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1855 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| governingBody | Makah Tribal Council ⓘ |
| knownFor |
maritime culture
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ocean-going canoes ⓘ sea hunting ⓘ whaling traditions ⓘ |
| language | Makah language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Wakashan languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Wakashan languages
|
| location | Clallam County, Washington ⓘ |
| notableArchaeologicalSite | Ozette archaeological site ⓘ |
| oceanRights | offshore fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Neah Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Neah Bay community
|
| primaryLocation |
Neah Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Neah Bay, Washington
Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ditidaht
ⓘ
Nuu-chah-nulth peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Nuu-chah-nulth
Quileute people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Makah spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| reservation |
Makah Reservation
ⓘ
surface form:
Makah Indian Reservation
|
| signatory |
Makah people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
cedar plank longhouses ⓘ dugout canoes ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
deer hunting
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fishing ⓘ seal hunting ⓘ shellfish gathering ⓘ whale hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Cape Flattery
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surface form:
Cape Flattery area
Northwestern tip of the Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Neah Bay ⓘ |
| treatyRights |
fishing rights
ⓘ
whaling rights ⓘ |
| tribalGovernment | Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation ⓘ |
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Subject: Makah people Description of subject: The Makah people are a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest Coast known for their maritime culture, whaling traditions, and residence in the Neah Bay area of Washington State.
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