Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains
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The Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains are diverse Native nations whose traditional homelands span the mountain ranges of western North America, with rich cultures, languages, and lifeways closely tied to the region’s high-altitude environments and ecosystems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rocky Mountain Indigenous peoples | 2 |
| Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains canonical | 1 |
| Native American communities in Montana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6759239 — 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: Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains Context triple: [Núuchi-u, culturalContext, Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains]
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Indigenous peoples of the Plateau
The Indigenous peoples of the Plateau are Native American and First Nations groups traditionally inhabiting the inland plateau regions between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast, known for their rich fishing, trade networks, and diverse languages and cultures.
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B.
Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin
The Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin are Native American groups traditionally inhabiting the arid interior region between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, known for their diverse languages, mobile foraging lifeways, and deep cultural ties to the desert environment.
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C.
Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic
The Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic are diverse First Nations and Native groups who have traditionally inhabited the vast boreal forest and tundra regions of northern Canada and Alaska, sustaining rich cultures adapted to harsh, cold environments.
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D.
Plains Indians
The Plains Indians were diverse Native American peoples of the Great Plains known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting cultures, horse-centered lifestyles, and distinctive tipi dwellings.
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E.
Indigenous peoples of the Southwest
The Indigenous peoples of the Southwest are Native American and First Nations groups from the arid and semi-arid regions of what is now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for their complex agricultural practices, distinctive adobe and cliff dwellings, and rich artistic and ceremonial traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains Target entity description: The Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains are diverse Native nations whose traditional homelands span the mountain ranges of western North America, with rich cultures, languages, and lifeways closely tied to the region’s high-altitude environments and ecosystems.
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A.
Indigenous peoples of the Plateau
The Indigenous peoples of the Plateau are Native American and First Nations groups traditionally inhabiting the inland plateau regions between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Coast, known for their rich fishing, trade networks, and diverse languages and cultures.
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B.
Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin
The Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin are Native American groups traditionally inhabiting the arid interior region between the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, known for their diverse languages, mobile foraging lifeways, and deep cultural ties to the desert environment.
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C.
Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic
The Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic are diverse First Nations and Native groups who have traditionally inhabited the vast boreal forest and tundra regions of northern Canada and Alaska, sustaining rich cultures adapted to harsh, cold environments.
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D.
Plains Indians
The Plains Indians were diverse Native American peoples of the Great Plains known for their nomadic buffalo-hunting cultures, horse-centered lifestyles, and distinctive tipi dwellings.
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E.
Indigenous peoples of the Southwest
The Indigenous peoples of the Southwest are Native American and First Nations groups from the arid and semi-arid regions of what is now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for their complex agricultural practices, distinctive adobe and cliff dwellings, and rich artistic and ceremonial traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples collective
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cultural region population ⓘ ethnic group collection ⓘ |
| contemporaryIssuesInclude |
co-management of national parks and protected areas
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cultural preservation ⓘ language revitalization ⓘ |
| contemporaryIssuesInclude |
land rights
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resource extraction conflicts ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
bison hunting
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horse culture ⓘ mountain hunting and trapping ⓘ plateau fishing and root gathering ⓘ seasonal migration ⓘ tipi dwellings ⓘ |
| environmentAssociatedWith |
alpine meadows
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high-altitude ecosystems ⓘ montane forests ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Apsáalooke people
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linked to:
Apsáalooke
Bannock people ⓘ Blackfoot Confederacy ⓘ
linked to:
Blackfoot
Coeur d’Alene people ⓘ
linked to:
Coeur d'Alene people
Crow Nation ⓘ Eastern Shoshone ⓘ Flathead Nation ⓘ Kainai Nation ⓘ Kootenai people ⓘ Ktunaxa Nation ⓘ Nez Perce people ⓘ
linked to:
Nez Perce
Northern Shoshone ⓘ Northern Ute Tribe ⓘ Okanagan people ⓘ
linked to:
Syilx Okanagan people
Piikani Nation ⓘ Salish people ⓘ
linked to:
Salish peoples
Secwepemc Nation ⓘ Shoshone people ⓘ Shuswap people ⓘ
linked to:
Shuswap (Secwepemc) people
Siksika Nation ⓘ Southern Ute Indian Tribe ⓘ Stoney Nakoda Nations ⓘ St’át’imc people ⓘ
linked to:
Stʼatʼimc people
Syilx Okanagan Nation ⓘ Tsuu T’ina Nation ⓘ
linked to:
Tsuutʼina Nation
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe ⓘ Ute people ⓘ |
| historicallyAffectedBy |
fur trade expansion
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reservation system in the United States ⓘ reserve system in Canada ⓘ smallpox epidemics ⓘ treaty-making with colonial governments ⓘ |
| languageFamilyIncludes |
Algonquian languages
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Athabaskan languages ⓘ
linked to:
Athabaskan language family
Kutenai language ⓘ Salishan languages ⓘ Uto-Aztecan languages ⓘ
linked to:
Uto-Aztecan
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| locatedIn |
Canada
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Rocky Mountains ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Western North America ⓘ |
| religionAndBelief |
ceremonies tied to mountains and waters
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land-based spiritual practices ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryIncludes |
Alberta Rocky Mountains
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linked to:
Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
British Columbia interior mountains ⓘ
linked to:
British Columbia Interior
Colorado Rockies ⓘ
linked to:
Central Colorado Rockies
Idaho mountains ⓘ Montana Rockies ⓘ New Mexico southern Rockies ⓘ Wyoming Rockies ⓘ |
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Subject: Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains Description of subject: The Indigenous peoples of the Rocky Mountains are diverse Native nations whose traditional homelands span the mountain ranges of western North America, with rich cultures, languages, and lifeways closely tied to the region’s high-altitude environments and ecosystems.
Referenced by (4)
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