Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance
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The Lakota–Northern Cheyenne alliance was a coalition of Plains tribes that fought together against the United States during the Great Sioux War of 1876–77, including major battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance canonical | 3 |
| Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne coalition | 1 |
| LakotaNorthernCheyenneAndArapahoForces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4621309 — 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: Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance Context triple: [Gall, sideInConflict, Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance]
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Northwest Indian Confederacy
The Northwest Indian Confederacy was a late 18th-century alliance of Native American tribes in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region that united to resist United States expansion into their territories.
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Miniconjou Lakota
The Miniconjou Lakota are a band of the Lakota Sioux people historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for their distinct cultural traditions and for being among those tragically targeted at the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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Indians of All Tribes
Indians of All Tribes was a Native American activist group best known for organizing the 1969–1971 occupation of Alcatraz Island to demand Indigenous rights and sovereignty.
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Hunkpapa Lakota Nation
The Hunkpapa Lakota Nation is a prominent Lakota Sioux band historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for leaders such as Sitting Bull.
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E.
Omaha tribe
The Omaha tribe is a Native American people originally from the Midwestern United States, particularly along the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska, known for their Plains culture, complex social organization, and historical role as traders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance Target entity description: The Lakota–Northern Cheyenne alliance was a coalition of Plains tribes that fought together against the United States during the Great Sioux War of 1876–77, including major battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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A.
Northwest Indian Confederacy
The Northwest Indian Confederacy was a late 18th-century alliance of Native American tribes in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region that united to resist United States expansion into their territories.
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B.
Miniconjou Lakota
The Miniconjou Lakota are a band of the Lakota Sioux people historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for their distinct cultural traditions and for being among those tragically targeted at the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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C.
Indians of All Tribes
Indians of All Tribes was a Native American activist group best known for organizing the 1969–1971 occupation of Alcatraz Island to demand Indigenous rights and sovereignty.
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D.
Hunkpapa Lakota Nation
The Hunkpapa Lakota Nation is a prominent Lakota Sioux band historically based in the northern Great Plains, known for its resistance to U.S. expansion and for leaders such as Sitting Bull.
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E.
Omaha tribe
The Omaha tribe is a Native American people originally from the Midwestern United States, particularly along the Missouri River in present-day Nebraska, known for their Plains culture, complex social organization, and historical role as traders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intertribal alliance
ⓘ
military alliance ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1870s
ⓘ
Great Sioux War period ⓘ
linked to:
Great Sioux War of 1876
|
| conflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876
ⓘ
Great Sioux War of 1876–77 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Sioux War of 1876
|
| culturalContext | Plains Indian Wars ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Cheyenne people
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Sioux peoples ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
|
| formedAgainst |
U.S. expansion into the Black Hills
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violation of the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of hunting grounds
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resistance to U.S. military campaigns ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Black Hills bands of Lakota
ⓘ
Hunkpapa Lakota ⓘ Lakota ⓘ Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ Northern Cheyenne ⓘ Oglala Lakota ⓘ Sans Arc Lakota ⓘ Two Kettle Lakota ⓘ
linked to:
Two Kettles Lakota
|
| hasOpponent |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
United States Army ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
inflicted major defeat on U.S. Army at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
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symbol of Native American resistance to U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dakota Territory
ⓘ
Montana Territory ⓘ Northern Great Plains ⓘ
linked to:
Great Plains
Wyoming Territory ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Crazy Horse
ⓘ
Gall (Pizi) ⓘ
linked to:
Pizi
Lame White Man ⓘ Sitting Bull ⓘ Two Moons ⓘ Wooden Leg ⓘ |
| opposedCommander | George Armstrong Custer ⓘ |
| opposedUnit |
7th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
7th Cavalry Regiment
|
| participatedIn |
Battle of Powder River (1876)
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linked to:
Battle of the Powder River (1876)
Battle of the Little Bighorn ⓘ Battle of the Rosebud ⓘ Battle of the Tongue River (1876) ⓘ Battle of the Yellowstone (1873–1874 campaigns) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Yellowstone (1876)
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| resultOf | increasing U.S. pressure on the Black Hills region ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
encirclement of enemy columns
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hit-and-run attacks ⓘ horse-mounted warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Lakota-Northern Cheyenne alliance Description of subject: The Lakota–Northern Cheyenne alliance was a coalition of Plains tribes that fought together against the United States during the Great Sioux War of 1876–77, including major battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Referenced by (5)
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