Lumbee
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The Lumbee are a state-recognized Native American tribe primarily based in Robeson County, North Carolina, known for their distinct cultural identity and long-standing pursuit of federal recognition.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina | 13 |
| Lumbee canonical | 12 |
| Lumbee people | 9 |
| Lumbee tribe | 4 |
| Lumbee Indians of North Carolina | 2 |
| Croatan Indians | 1 |
| Indians of Robeson County | 1 |
| Lumbee English | 1 |
| Lumbee Indians of Robeson County | 1 |
| Lumbee Native American population | 1 |
| Lumbee Native Americans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T460876 — 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: Lumbee Context triple: [Native Americans, hasSubgroup, Lumbee]
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A.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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B.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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C.
Wampanoag people
The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
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D.
Catawba
The Catawba are a Native American people of the Southeastern United States, historically known for their involvement in colonial-era conflicts and their distinctive Siouan language and pottery traditions.
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E.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lumbee Target entity description: The Lumbee are a state-recognized Native American tribe primarily based in Robeson County, North Carolina, known for their distinct cultural identity and long-standing pursuit of federal recognition.
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A.
Lenape
The Lenape are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally centered in what is now the mid-Atlantic United States, including present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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B.
Gwich’in
Gwich’in is an Athabaskan Indigenous language spoken by the Gwich’in people of northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.
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C.
Wampanoag people
The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
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D.
Catawba
The Catawba are a Native American people of the Southeastern United States, historically known for their involvement in colonial-era conflicts and their distinctive Siouan language and pottery traditions.
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E.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of the United States
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Cumberland County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Hoke County, North Carolina ⓘ Robeson County, North Carolina ⓘ Scotland County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalIdentity | distinct from neighboring white and Black communities ⓘ |
| culturalPracticesInclude |
church-centered community life
ⓘ
intertribal powwows ⓘ |
| currentOfficialName |
Lumbee
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
|
| educationInstitution | University of North Carolina at Pembroke ⓘ |
| enrollmentCriteriaIncludes | descent from persons on historical Robeson County Indian rolls ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Native Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
Native American
|
| federalLegislationName | Lumbee Act of 1956 ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | not fully federally recognized ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasConstitution | yes ⓘ |
| historicallyServed | Lumbee self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| identityBasis | shared community, kinship, and history in Robeson County ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | subject to the 1956 Lumbee Act limiting federal services ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the 1958 Battle of Hayes Pond against the Ku Klux Klan ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Fairmont, North Carolina
ⓘ
Fayetteville, North Carolina ⓘ Laurinburg, North Carolina ⓘ Lumberton, North Carolina ⓘ Maxton, North Carolina ⓘ Pembroke, North Carolina ⓘ Red Springs, North Carolina ⓘ Rowland, North Carolina ⓘ St. Pauls, North Carolina ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Robeson County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| pursues | federal recognition as a Native American tribe ⓘ |
| recognitionStatus | state-recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedAsIndianGroupSince | 1885 ⓘ |
| recognizedAsTribeBy | North Carolina General Assembly ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
North Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
State of North Carolina
|
| recognizedUnderName |
Cherokee Indians of Robeson County
ⓘ
Lumbee self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Croatan Indians
Lumbee self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Indians of Robeson County
Lumbee self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lumbee Indians of North Carolina
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| region |
North Carolina Coastal Plain
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surface form:
Coastal Plain of North Carolina
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeksChangeTo | Lumbee Act of 1956 to obtain full federal recognition ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| tribalGovernment |
Lumbee
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
|
| tribalSeat | Pembroke, North Carolina ⓘ |
| usesDialect |
Lumbee
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lumbee English
|
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Subject: Lumbee Description of subject: The Lumbee are a state-recognized Native American tribe primarily based in Robeson County, North Carolina, known for their distinct cultural identity and long-standing pursuit of federal recognition.
Referenced by (46)
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