Illiniwek
E289746
The Illiniwek were a confederation of Native American tribes historically inhabiting the Mississippi River Valley region, particularly in what is now Illinois.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illiniwek canonical | 4 |
| Illini | 1 |
| Kaskaskia (Illinois subgroup) | 1 |
| Michigamea (Illinois subgroup) | 1 |
| Tamaroa (Illinois subgroup) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2623872 — 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: Illiniwek Context triple: [Miami-Illinois language, historicallySpokenBy, Illiniwek]
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A.
Kickapoo
The Kickapoo are a Native American people originally from the Great Lakes region, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion and later dispersal across areas including the Midwest, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
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B.
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically based in the Ohio Valley, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Wootonekanuske
Wootonekanuske was a Native American woman known as the wife of Metacomet (King Philip), the Wampanoag leader who led a major resistance against English colonists in 17th-century New England.
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D.
Nakota
The Nakota are a Native American people of the Northern Plains, closely related to the Dakota and Lakota, with a rich cultural heritage that includes distinct Siouan language dialects, ceremonial traditions, and historical ties to regions of present-day Canada and the United States.
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E.
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region, closely related to other Dhegiha Siouan tribes and known for their forced relocation and subsequent legal battles over tribal sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Illiniwek Target entity description: The Illiniwek were a confederation of Native American tribes historically inhabiting the Mississippi River Valley region, particularly in what is now Illinois.
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A.
Kickapoo
The Kickapoo are a Native American people originally from the Great Lakes region, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion and later dispersal across areas including the Midwest, Oklahoma, Texas, and Mexico.
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B.
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically based in the Ohio Valley, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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C.
Wootonekanuske
Wootonekanuske was a Native American woman known as the wife of Metacomet (King Philip), the Wampanoag leader who led a major resistance against English colonists in 17th-century New England.
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D.
Nakota
The Nakota are a Native American people of the Northern Plains, closely related to the Dakota and Lakota, with a rich cultural heritage that includes distinct Siouan language dialects, ceremonial traditions, and historical ties to regions of present-day Canada and the United States.
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E.
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people originally from the Great Plains region, closely related to other Dhegiha Siouan tribes and known for their forced relocation and subsequent legal battles over tribal sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribal confederation
ⓘ
indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonial expansion
ⓘ
epidemic diseases introduced by Europeans ⓘ intertribal warfare ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Illini
ⓘ
Illinois Confederation ⓘ |
| archaeologicalAssociation | Mississippian and Late Woodland cultural traditions in the Illinois region ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Iroquois Confederacy
ⓘ
Sioux people ⓘ
surface form:
Sioux tribes
|
| culturalPractice | village-based sedentary agriculture combined with seasonal hunting camps ⓘ |
| encountered |
French explorers
ⓘ
French missionaries ⓘ fur traders ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Mississippi River valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River Valley
|
| historicalRegion |
Illinois
ⓘ
surface form:
present-day Illinois
present-day Iowa ⓘ present-day Missouri ⓘ present-day Wisconsin ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| memberTribe |
Cahokia
ⓘ
Chepoussa ⓘ Kaskaskia ⓘ Michigamea ⓘ Moingwena ⓘ Peoria ⓘ Tamaroa ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | French adaptation of an Algonquian term related to “Illini” meaning “the men” or “the people” ⓘ |
| nameSourceFor |
Illinois River
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of Illinois
|
| populationTrend | declined sharply after European contact ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Miami people
ⓘ
other Central Algonquian peoples ⓘ |
| religion | traditional indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage | Miami-Illinois language ⓘ |
| successorGroup |
Kaskaskia descendants within Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
ⓘ
Peoria tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
|
| timePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ pre-contact North America ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild foods ⓘ hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | entered into land cession treaties with the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Illiniwek Description of subject: The Illiniwek were a confederation of Native American tribes historically inhabiting the Mississippi River Valley region, particularly in what is now Illinois.
Referenced by (8)
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