Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau
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The Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau are Indigenous peoples of the inland Pacific Northwest whose cultures, economies, and spiritual traditions have long been centered on the region’s river systems, salmon fisheries, and plateau landscapes.
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Target entity: Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau Context triple: [Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, focusesOn, Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau]
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Cayuse people
The Cayuse people are a Native American tribe from the Columbia Plateau region of the Pacific Northwest, historically known for their horse culture, trade networks, and early resistance to U.S. expansion.
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Umatilla people
The Umatilla people are a Native American tribe of the Columbia Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Umatilla River in what is now northeastern Oregon.
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Chinook tribe
The Chinook tribe is a group of Indigenous peoples from the Pacific Northwest of North America, traditionally living along the lower Columbia River and renowned for their river-based trade networks and rich maritime culture.
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Spokan people
The Spokan people are a Native American tribe of the Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally centered along the Spokane River in what is now eastern Washington.
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Umpqua tribes
The Umpqua tribes are Indigenous peoples of southwestern Oregon whose descendants are now part of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, with a cultural heritage rooted in the Umpqua River region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau Target entity description: The Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau are Indigenous peoples of the inland Pacific Northwest whose cultures, economies, and spiritual traditions have long been centered on the region’s river systems, salmon fisheries, and plateau landscapes.
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A.
Cayuse people
The Cayuse people are a Native American tribe from the Columbia Plateau region of the Pacific Northwest, historically known for their horse culture, trade networks, and early resistance to U.S. expansion.
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B.
Umatilla people
The Umatilla people are a Native American tribe of the Columbia Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Umatilla River in what is now northeastern Oregon.
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C.
Chinook tribe
The Chinook tribe is a group of Indigenous peoples from the Pacific Northwest of North America, traditionally living along the lower Columbia River and renowned for their river-based trade networks and rich maritime culture.
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D.
Spokan people
The Spokan people are a Native American tribe of the Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally centered along the Spokane River in what is now eastern Washington.
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E.
Umpqua tribes
The Umpqua tribes are Indigenous peoples of southwestern Oregon whose descendants are now part of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, with a cultural heritage rooted in the Umpqua River region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IndigenousPeoplesCollective
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culturalRegion ⓘ |
| engageIn |
culturalRevitalization
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fisheriesCoManagement ⓘ languageRevitalization ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
intertribalTrade
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rootFeasts ⓘ salmonCeremonies ⓘ seasonalRound ⓘ sweatLodgeCeremonies ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImpactFrom |
Columbia River damConstruction
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U.S.IndianTreatiesOfThe19thCentury ⓘ reservationSystem ⓘ |
| hasKeyEconomicActivity |
berryHarvesting
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gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ riverineTrade ⓘ rootDigging ⓘ salmonFishing ⓘ |
| hasKeyGeographicFeature |
Columbia River
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Fraser River ⓘ Snake River ⓘ plateauLandscapes ⓘ |
| hasKeySpiritualFocus |
plateauLandscapes
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riverSystems ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| includesTribe |
Cayuse
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Coeur d’Alene ⓘ Colville ⓘ Flathead (Salish) ⓘ
linked to:
Flathead
Kalispel ⓘ Kootenai ⓘ Nez Perce ⓘ Okanagan (Syilx) ⓘ
linked to:
Colville-Okanagan
Shuswap (Secwepemc) ⓘ
linked to:
Shuswap
Spokane Tribe of Indians ⓘ Umatilla ⓘ Walla Walla ⓘ
linked to:
Walla Walla, Washington
Warm Springs tribes ⓘ Yakama ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
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Columbia Plateau ⓘ Inland Pacific Northwest ⓘ
linked to:
Inland Northwest
North America ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| traditionalSubsistenceBase |
anadromousFishRuns
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berries ⓘ deer ⓘ elk ⓘ rootsSuchAsCamas ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoriesInclude |
eastern Washington
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northeastern Oregon ⓘ northern Idaho ⓘ southern British Columbia ⓘ
linked to:
Southwestern British Columbia
western Montana ⓘ |
| usesLanguageFamily |
Interior Salish languages
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Kutenai language ⓘ Plateau Penutian languages ⓘ
linked to:
Plateau Penutian
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Subject: Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau Description of subject: The Native American tribes of the Columbia Plateau are Indigenous peoples of the inland Pacific Northwest whose cultures, economies, and spiritual traditions have long been centered on the region’s river systems, salmon fisheries, and plateau landscapes.
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