Washoe people
E370353
The Washoe people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada, known for their distinct cultural traditions and historical ties to areas of present-day Nevada and California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washoe people canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3558776 — 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: Washoe people Context triple: [Washo language, spokenBy, Washoe people]
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Modoc people
The Modoc people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the regions of northern California and southern Oregon, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical resistance during the Modoc War of the 1870s.
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B.
Owens Valley Paiute
The Owens Valley Paiute are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Owens Valley, known for their traditional irrigation agriculture and distinct Paiute cultural heritage.
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C.
Klamath people
The Klamath people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting the Klamath Basin region of southern Oregon, known for their rich fishing culture, complex social organization, and distinctive Plateau cultural traditions.
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D.
Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Washoe people Target entity description: The Washoe people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada, known for their distinct cultural traditions and historical ties to areas of present-day Nevada and California.
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A.
Modoc people
The Modoc people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the regions of northern California and southern Oregon, known for their rich cultural traditions and historical resistance during the Modoc War of the 1870s.
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B.
Owens Valley Paiute
The Owens Valley Paiute are a Native American group indigenous to California’s Owens Valley, known for their traditional irrigation agriculture and distinct Paiute cultural heritage.
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C.
Klamath people
The Klamath people are a Native American tribe traditionally inhabiting the Klamath Basin region of southern Oregon, known for their rich fishing culture, complex social organization, and distinctive Plateau cultural traditions.
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D.
Paiute
The Paiute are an Indigenous people of the Great Basin region of the western United States, traditionally known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle, intricate basketry, and deep cultural ties to the desert landscape.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| affectedBy | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Carson City
ⓘ
surface form:
Carson City, Nevada
Gardnerville, Nevada ⓘ Washoe County ⓘ
surface form:
Washoe County, Nevada
|
| contemporaryActivity |
cultural revitalization
ⓘ
language preservation programs ⓘ |
| contemporaryIssue | land and water rights around Lake Tahoe ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion |
Great Basin
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| federallyRecognizedTribalEntity | Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
ⓘ
surface form:
Washoe Tribal Council
|
| hasClanOrBandStructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtForm | finely woven baskets ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | loss of lands around Lake Tahoe in the 19th century ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
Lake Tahoe Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Tahoe region
Sierra Nevada ⓘ eastern California ⓘ western Nevada ⓘ |
| language | Washo language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | language isolate ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sovereign tribal nation within the United States ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
Washoe language
ⓘ
surface form:
"Washoe" derived from an autonym often rendered as Waší:šiw or similar forms
|
| neighboringPeople |
Maidu people
ⓘ
Miwok people ⓘ
surface form:
Miwok peoples
Northern Paiute ⓘ |
| oralTradition | myths and legends tied to Lake Tahoe ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after European-American contact ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional tribal religion ⓘ |
| reservationIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
weaving ⓘ |
| traditionalFood | pine nuts ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | wickiup ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Carson Valley
ⓘ
Lake Tahoe ⓘ Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ Truckee River ⓘ
surface form:
Truckee River basin
|
| uses | seasonal migration patterns ⓘ |
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Subject: Washoe people Description of subject: The Washoe people are a Native American tribe indigenous to the Lake Tahoe region of the Sierra Nevada, known for their distinct cultural traditions and historical ties to areas of present-day Nevada and California.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.