Foothill Yokuts
E443498
The Foothill Yokuts are a group of Native American Yokuts people traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California, known for their distinct dialects and cultural practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chukchansi Yokuts | 2 |
| Foothill Yokuts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4476266 — 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: Foothill Yokuts Context triple: [Northern Valley Yokuts, relatedGroup, Foothill Yokuts]
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Northern Valley Yokuts
Northern Valley Yokuts are a subgroup of the Yokuts Indigenous people traditionally inhabiting the northern portion of California’s Central Valley.
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Southern Valley Yokuts
Southern Valley Yokuts is a variety of the Yokutsan indigenous language traditionally spoken in California’s southern Central Valley.
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Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is a widespread, drought-tolerant shrub native to western North America, especially California’s chaparral and coastal sage scrub, known for its clusters of small flowers that support numerous pollinators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Foothill Yokuts Target entity description: The Foothill Yokuts are a group of Native American Yokuts people traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California, known for their distinct dialects and cultural practices.
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Northern Valley Yokuts
Northern Valley Yokuts are a subgroup of the Yokuts Indigenous people traditionally inhabiting the northern portion of California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Southern Valley Yokuts
Southern Valley Yokuts is a variety of the Yokutsan indigenous language traditionally spoken in California’s southern Central Valley.
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C.
Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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D.
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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E.
California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum) is a widespread, drought-tolerant shrub native to western North America, especially California’s chaparral and coastal sage scrub, known for its clusters of small flowers that support numerous pollinators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
Yokuts subgroup ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
American westward expansion
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Spanish colonization of California ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | indigenous people of California ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | California cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCulturalPractice |
oral tradition
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seasonal ceremonial gatherings ⓘ shamanic healing practices ⓘ |
| hasDialect | distinct Foothill Yokuts dialects ⓘ |
| hasSocialOrganization |
tribelets
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century California
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pre-contact California ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Yokutsan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticCharacteristic | distinct dialects from Valley Yokuts ⓘ |
| partOf | Yokuts cultural-linguistic group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Mono people
NERFINISHED
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Southern Sierra Miwok NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley Yokuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Native Californian spiritual practices ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| subgroupOf | Yokuts people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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stone tools ⓘ |
| traditionalEnvironment |
foothill oak woodland
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river valleys of Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
semi-subterranean structures
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thatched dwellings ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Sierra Nevada foothills
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central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryType | foothill and lower montane zones of Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| usesResource |
acorns as staple food
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local game animals ⓘ river fish ⓘ |
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Subject: Foothill Yokuts Description of subject: The Foothill Yokuts are a group of Native American Yokuts people traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California, known for their distinct dialects and cultural practices.
Referenced by (3)
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