Black Nova Scotians
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Black Nova Scotians are a historic African-descended community in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose roots trace back to Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and other early Black settlers, and who have played a central role in the province’s Black history and culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Nova Scotians canonical | 2 |
| Nova Scotia Black communities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2572668 — 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: Black Nova Scotians Context triple: [Black Canadians, notableSubgroup, Black Nova Scotians]
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs
The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League that served as a primary minor-league affiliate for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Ashcroft Indian Band
The Ashcroft Indian Band is a First Nations government and community in British Columbia, Canada, representing Nlaka'pamux people and their traditional territory.
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C.
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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D.
Acadians
Acadians are a French-speaking people of colonial North American origin, historically centered in the Maritime provinces of Canada and known for their distinct culture and diaspora following the 18th-century deportations.
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E.
Boothroyd Indian Band
The Boothroyd Indian Band is a First Nations government of the Nlaka'pamux people in British Columbia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black Nova Scotians Target entity description: Black Nova Scotians are a historic African-descended community in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose roots trace back to Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and other early Black settlers, and who have played a central role in the province’s Black history and culture.
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A.
Nicomen Indian Band
The Nicomen Indian Band is a First Nations government in British Columbia, Canada, representing a community of the Nlaka'pamux people and administering their local affairs and reserve lands.
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B.
Nova Scotia Voyageurs
The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League that served as a primary minor-league affiliate for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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C.
Ashcroft Indian Band
The Ashcroft Indian Band is a First Nations government and community in British Columbia, Canada, representing Nlaka'pamux people and their traditional territory.
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D.
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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E.
Acadians
Acadians are a French-speaking people of colonial North American origin, historically centered in the Maritime provinces of Canada and known for their distinct culture and diaspora following the 18th-century deportations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African diaspora community
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cultural community ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | African Nova Scotians GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin |
African
GENERATED
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African Americans GENERATED ⓘ Black Loyalists GENERATED ⓘ Black Refugees GENERATED ⓘ Caribbean people GENERATED ⓘ Jamaican Maroons GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
African Nova Scotian Affairs (provincial office)
GENERATED
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Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOriginEvent |
arrival of Black Loyalists in Nova Scotia
GENERATED
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arrival of Black Refugees from the War of 1812 ⓘ settlement of Jamaican Maroons in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Black Loyalists
GENERATED
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Black Refugees of the War of 1812 GENERATED ⓘ Jamaican Maroons GENERATED ⓘ descendants of enslaved Africans in Nova Scotia GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Atlantic Canada GENERATED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Canadian music
GENERATED
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contributions to Canadian politics GENERATED ⓘ contributions to Canadian sports GENERATED ⓘ distinct African-Nova Scotian culture GENERATED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| partOf | African diaspora in Canada GENERATED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Black Canadian history
GENERATED
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civil rights movement in Canada GENERATED ⓘ history of Nova Scotia GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion |
African-Canadian churches
GENERATED
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Baptist GENERATED ⓘ Christianity ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
|
| significantSettlement |
Africville
GENERATED
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Annapolis Valley GENERATED ⓘ Cherry Brook GENERATED ⓘ East Preston GENERATED ⓘ Guysborough County GENERATED ⓘ Halifax GENERATED ⓘ North Preston GENERATED ⓘ Truro GENERATED ⓘ Whitney Pier GENERATED ⓘ Yarmouth GENERATED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | African Nova Scotian history GENERATED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
GENERATED
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19th century GENERATED ⓘ 20th century GENERATED ⓘ 21st century GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Black Nova Scotians Description of subject: Black Nova Scotians are a historic African-descended community in Nova Scotia, Canada, whose roots trace back to Black Loyalists, Jamaican Maroons, and other early Black settlers, and who have played a central role in the province’s Black history and culture.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.