Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud
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Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud was a prominent 19th-century Native American leader known for his military resistance against U.S. expansion and his role in the Red Cloud's War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud Context triple: [Red Cloud, Nebraska, namedAfter, Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud]
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Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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B.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a renowned Hunkpapa Lakota leader and holy man best known for uniting Plains tribes in resistance to U.S. expansion and for his role in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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C.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader known for his role in resisting U.S. expansion, including his leadership at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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D.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known as Neil Young’s longtime, hard-edged backing group on many of his most acclaimed albums and tours.
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E.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud Target entity description: Oglala Lakota chief Red Cloud was a prominent 19th-century Native American leader known for his military resistance against U.S. expansion and his role in the Red Cloud's War.
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A.
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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B.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a renowned Hunkpapa Lakota leader and holy man best known for uniting Plains tribes in resistance to U.S. expansion and for his role in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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C.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
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D.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader known for his role in resisting U.S. expansion, including his leadership at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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E.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is an American rock band best known as Neil Young’s longtime, hard-edged backing group on many of his most acclaimed albums and tours.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
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Oglala Lakota chief ⓘ war chief ⓘ |
| achievement |
defended Lakota control of the Powder River Country
ⓘ
secured U.S. abandonment of forts along the Bozeman Trail ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1822 ⓘ |
| birthName | Maȟpíya Lúta ⓘ |
| birthNameInEnglish | Red Cloud ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Platte River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Platte River valley region
near present-day North Platte, Nebraska ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
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linked to:
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
|
| commanded |
Oglala Lakota warriors
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linked to:
Lakota warriors
allied Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho forces ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deathDate | December 10, 1909 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
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linked to:
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Lakota
ⓘ
Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Red Cloud Indian School named in his honor
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remembered as a major Lakota statesman and war leader ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the few Native American leaders to win a war against the United States
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strategic use of guerrilla warfare against U.S. forts ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Lakota
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linked to:
Lakota language
|
| laterRole |
advocate for his people's welfare on the reservation
ⓘ
reservation leader at Pine Ridge ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lakota people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
Oglala Lakota tribe ⓘ
linked to:
Oglala Lakota
|
| metWith |
U.S. government officials in Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
linked to:
United States federal officials
|
| militaryConflict |
Bozeman War
ⓘ
Red Cloud's War ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Fetterman Fight
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Hayfield Fight ⓘ Wagon Box Fight ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Lakota lands in the Powder River Country
ⓘ
leadership in Red Cloud's War ⓘ military resistance to United States expansion ⓘ |
| opponent |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Lakota spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| roleInTreatyOfFortLaramie1868 | principal Lakota negotiator ⓘ |
| spouse | Pretty Owl ⓘ |
| treatySignatory |
Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868)
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linked to:
Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868
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| tribalAffiliation | Oglala Lakota ⓘ |
| visited | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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