Yakama

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The Yakama are a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest, primarily based in south-central Washington State, known for their rich Plateau cultural traditions and their federally recognized Yakama Nation.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Yakama canonical 5
Ichishkíin Sínwit (Yakama variety) 1
Lower Yakama 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of the United States
Native American people
Plateau culture group
associatedRiver Columbia River
Yakima River
country United States
culturalPractice root digging traditions
salmon fishing ceremonies
seasonal round subsistence cycle
sweat lodge ceremonies
culturalRegion Plateau
ethnicGroupOf United States
federallyRecognizedTribeName Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
linked to: Yakama Nation
governingBody Yakama Nation Tribal Council
linked to: Yakama Nation
hasCollectiveRights treaty-reserved fishing rights
treaty-reserved gathering rights
treaty-reserved hunting rights
hasFederallyRecognizedTribalGovernment Yakama Nation
languageFamily Sahaptian languages
linked to: Sahaptin
notableEconomicActivity agriculture
fisheries
forestry
gaming enterprises
primaryRegion Pacific Northwest
south-central Washington State
relatedEthnicGroup Nez Perce
Umatilla
Wanapum
linked to: Wenatchi

Warm Springs tribes
religion Christianity
traditional Plateau spiritual practices
reservation Yakama Indian Reservation
reservationLocation south-central Washington State
traditionalEconomy fishing
gathering
horse culture
hunting
traditionalLanguage Ichishkíin
linked to: Ichishkiin

Yakama language
traditionalTerritory Columbia River Plateau
linked to: Columbia Plateau

Yakima River basin
linked to: Yakima River
treaty Treaty of 1855
treatyResult cession of large areas of traditional lands
creation of Yakama Reservation
treatyWith United States government
USCensusCategory American Indian or Alaska Native
linked to: Native Americans
usesWritingSystem Latin alphabet for Yakama language

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wazhazhe hasVariantTransliteration Wahzhazhe
linked to: Yakama
Umatilla neighboringPeople Yakama
Yakama language hasAlternativeName Lower Yakama
linked to: Yakama
Yakama language hasAlternativeName Ichishkíin Sínwit (Yakama variety)
linked to: Yakama