Iroquoian peoples
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The Iroquoian peoples are a group of Indigenous nations of North America, historically linked by related languages and cultures and including well-known groups such as the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Huron-Wendat, and Cherokee.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iroquoian peoples canonical | 7 |
| Iroquois | 2 |
| Iroquois peoples | 2 |
| Hochelaga (Iroquoian) people | 1 |
| Huron-Wendat culture | 1 |
| Iroquoian cultural sphere | 1 |
| Iroquoian-speaking peoples | 1 |
| Iroquois diaspora | 1 |
| Northern Iroquoian | 1 |
| Separate Iroquois nations | 1 |
| Stadacona (Iroquoian) people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1980913 — 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: Iroquoian peoples Context triple: [Iroquois Confederacy, ethnicGroup, Iroquoian peoples]
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A.
Mohawk people
The Mohawk people are an Indigenous nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally inhabiting areas of what are now upstate New York and southeastern Canada.
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Haudenosaunee
The Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, are a historic and influential alliance of Indigenous nations in the northeastern region of North America known for their sophisticated political system and longhouse culture.
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C.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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D.
Algonquin people
The Algonquin people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Algonquian language family traditionally inhabiting the Ottawa River valley in what is now Canada.
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E.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian peoples are a large group of Indigenous nations in North America historically connected by related Algonquian languages and shared cultural traditions across regions from the Atlantic Coast into the interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iroquoian peoples Target entity description: The Iroquoian peoples are a group of Indigenous nations of North America, historically linked by related languages and cultures and including well-known groups such as the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Huron-Wendat, and Cherokee.
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A.
Mohawk people
The Mohawk people are an Indigenous nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally inhabiting areas of what are now upstate New York and southeastern Canada.
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B.
Haudenosaunee
The Haudenosaunee, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, are a historic and influential alliance of Indigenous nations in the northeastern region of North America known for their sophisticated political system and longhouse culture.
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C.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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D.
Algonquin people
The Algonquin people are an Indigenous First Nations group of the Algonquian language family traditionally inhabiting the Ottawa River valley in what is now Canada.
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E.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian peoples are a large group of Indigenous nations in North America historically connected by related Algonquian languages and shared cultural traditions across regions from the Atlantic Coast into the interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples of North America
ⓘ
cultural group ⓘ ethnolinguistic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonization of the Americas
ⓘ
epidemic diseases ⓘ fur trade ⓘ |
| characteristic |
related languages
ⓘ
shared cultural traits ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
agricultural economies
ⓘ
complex political structures ⓘ council-based governance ⓘ cultivation of the Three Sisters ⓘ longhouse dwellings ⓘ matrilineal clans ⓘ wampum diplomacy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
ⓘ
pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| includes |
Cayuga nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Cayuga people
Cherokee ⓘ Erie people ⓘ Haudenosaunee ⓘ Wyandot ⓘ
surface form:
Huron people
Wyandot ⓘ
surface form:
Huron-Wendat
Haudenosaunee ⓘ
surface form:
Iroquois
Mohawk people ⓘ Neutral Nation ⓘ Oneida nation ⓘ
surface form:
Oneida people
Onondaga ⓘ Petun ⓘ Seneca nation ⓘ
surface form:
Seneca people
Susquehannock ⓘ Tuscarora ⓘ Wyandot ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Iroquoian languages ⓘ |
| linguisticRelation |
Iroquoian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Iroquoian language family
|
| presentIn |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| recognizedAs |
First Nations
ⓘ
surface form:
First Nations in Canada
Native American tribes in the United States ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
Carolinas ⓘ Great Lakes region ⓘ Northeast Woodlands ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
Ohio Valley region ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio River valley
St. Lawrence Valley ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River valley
southeastern United States ⓘ Southern Ontario ⓘ
surface form:
southern Ontario
upstate New York ⓘ |
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Subject: Iroquoian peoples Description of subject: The Iroquoian peoples are a group of Indigenous nations of North America, historically linked by related languages and cultures and including well-known groups such as the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Huron-Wendat, and Cherokee.
Referenced by (19)
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