Chemehuevi people
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The Chemehuevi people are a Southern Paiute Native American group traditionally inhabiting areas of the Mojave Desert and lower Colorado River, known for their rich oral traditions, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chemehuevi people canonical | 20 |
| Chemehuevi culture | 2 |
| Southern Paiute people | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12182 — 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: Chemehuevi people Context triple: [Mojave Desert, hasCulturalSignificanceFor, Chemehuevi people]
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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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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.
Patagonia
Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, renowned for its dramatic mountains, glaciers, and windswept plains shared by Chile and Argentina.
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D.
Easter Island
Easter Island is a remote Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, famed for its monumental moai statues and distinctive Rapa Nui culture.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chemehuevi people Target entity description: The Chemehuevi people are a Southern Paiute Native American group traditionally inhabiting areas of the Mojave Desert and lower Colorado River, known for their rich oral traditions, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
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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.
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.
Mountain Jews
Mountain Jews are a distinct Jewish ethnic group from the eastern and northern Caucasus region, known for their unique Judeo-Tat language and cultural traditions.
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D.
Patagonia
Patagonia is a sparsely populated region at the southern end of South America, renowned for its dramatic mountains, glaciers, and windswept plains shared by Chile and Argentina.
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Native American Church
The Native American Church is a syncretic religious movement among various Indigenous peoples of North America that combines traditional Native spiritual practices with elements of Christianity, often centered around the ceremonial use of peyote.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
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Southern Paiute group ⓘ Uto-Aztecan language ⓘ federally recognized tribe ⓘ indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
19th-century U.S. expansion in the Southwest
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relocation and reservation policies ⓘ |
| autonym | Nüwü (or Nuwuvi) ⓘ |
| colonialContact |
Mexican authorities
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Spanish colonizers ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
storytelling
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traditional basket weaving ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Great Basin
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Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
documentation of oral literature
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language preservation efforts ⓘ |
| environmentalAdaptation |
desert water-source knowledge
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use of seasonal plant resources ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| federallyRecognizedTribe | Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle | semi-nomadic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adaptation to arid environments
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basketry ⓘ rich oral traditions ⓘ |
| language | Chemehuevi language ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Southern Numic ⓘ |
| linguisticFamily | Uto-Aztecan ⓘ |
| notableScholarshipOn |
ethnographic work by Carobeth Laird
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linguistic work by linguist Margaret L. Press (Chemehuevi grammar) ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kawaiisu people
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Southern Paiute people ⓘ Ute people ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (some members)
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Native American Church ⓘ
surface form:
Native American Church (some members)
traditional Southern Paiute beliefs ⓘ |
| reservationLocation |
San Bernardino County
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surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
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| reservationRegion |
Colorado River Indian Tribes
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surface form:
Colorado River Indian Reservation area of California side of Lake Havasu
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| subfamily |
Numic branch
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Southern Numic ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Southern Paiute people ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Great Basin–Mojave transition zone
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Mojave Desert ⓘ eastern California ⓘ Lower Colorado River region ⓘ
surface form:
lower Colorado River region
Las Vegas Valley ⓘ
surface form:
southern Nevada
western Arizona ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing along the Colorado River
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gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
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Subject: Chemehuevi people Description of subject: The Chemehuevi people are a Southern Paiute Native American group traditionally inhabiting areas of the Mojave Desert and lower Colorado River, known for their rich oral traditions, basketry, and adaptation to arid environments.
Referenced by (23)
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