Sugpiaq people
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The Sugpiaq people, also known as the Alutiiq, are an Indigenous group of Alaska Native peoples traditionally inhabiting the coastal regions of south-central Alaska, particularly Kodiak Island and the surrounding Gulf of Alaska.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alutiiq people | 23 |
| Sugpiaq people canonical | 8 |
| Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) people | 2 |
| Chugach people | 2 |
| Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) people | 2 |
| Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) culture | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T467810 — 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: Sugpiaq people Context triple: [Alutiiq, ethnicGroup, Sugpiaq people]
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A.
Aleut
The Aleut are an Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands and nearby regions, known for their seafaring culture, subsistence hunting, and distinct language and traditions.
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B.
Inuit
The Inuit are an Indigenous people of the Arctic known for their rich cultural traditions, close relationship with the polar environment, and historical reliance on hunting and fishing for subsistence.
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C.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
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D.
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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E.
Nauset people
The Nauset people were an Indigenous group of the coastal Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, closely associated with and culturally similar to the Wampanoag.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sugpiaq people Target entity description: The Sugpiaq people, also known as the Alutiiq, are an Indigenous group of Alaska Native peoples traditionally inhabiting the coastal regions of south-central Alaska, particularly Kodiak Island and the surrounding Gulf of Alaska.
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A.
Aleut
The Aleut are an Indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands and nearby regions, known for their seafaring culture, subsistence hunting, and distinct language and traditions.
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B.
Inuit
The Inuit are an Indigenous people of the Arctic known for their rich cultural traditions, close relationship with the polar environment, and historical reliance on hunting and fishing for subsistence.
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C.
Miwok people
The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.
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D.
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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E.
Nauset people
The Nauset people were an Indigenous group of the coastal Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, closely associated with and culturally similar to the Wampanoag.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alaska Native people
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Alutiiq
ⓘ
Sugpiaq people ⓘ
surface form:
Alutiiq people
Pacific Gulf Yupik ⓘ |
| colonialHistory |
Russian colonization of Alaska
ⓘ
contact with Russian explorers ⓘ |
| colonialInfluence | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalCenterLocation |
Kodiak Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Kodiak, Alaska
|
| culturalInstitution | Alutiiq Museum ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
North Pacific coast
ⓘ
subarctic ⓘ |
| governingBodies | Alutiiq tribes and village councils ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | distinct Alaska Native culture ⓘ |
| language |
Alutiiq
ⓘ
surface form:
Alutiiq language
|
| languageBranch |
Yupik
ⓘ
surface form:
Yupik languages
|
| languageFamily | Eskimo–Aleut languages ⓘ |
| modernResidence |
Kenai Peninsula coastal communities
ⓘ
Kodiak Island communities ⓘ Prince William Sound communities ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Southcentral Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
south-central Alaska
|
| recognizedAs | federally recognized Alaska Native people ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Aleut
ⓘ
surface form:
Aleut people
Dene peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Athabaskan peoples
Inuit ⓘ
surface form:
Inupiat
Unangan people ⓘ Naukan Yupik ⓘ
surface form:
Yupik peoples
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Orthodox Christianity
traditional Indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | Sugpiaq ⓘ |
| selfDesignationMeaning | real people ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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beadwork ⓘ kayak building ⓘ skin boat construction ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Gulf of Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Alaska coast
Alaska Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Kenai Peninsula coast
Kodiak Island ⓘ Prince William Sound ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ marine hunting ⓘ salmon fishing ⓘ sea otter hunting ⓘ seal hunting ⓘ |
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Subject: Sugpiaq people Description of subject: The Sugpiaq people, also known as the Alutiiq, are an Indigenous group of Alaska Native peoples traditionally inhabiting the coastal regions of south-central Alaska, particularly Kodiak Island and the surrounding Gulf of Alaska.
Referenced by (38)
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