Yokuts
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The Yokuts are a Native American people indigenous to California’s Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex village-based social organization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yokuts canonical | 6 |
| Tachi Yokuts | 1 |
| Valley Yokuts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7619254 — 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: Yokuts Context triple: [Mission Santa Cruz, nativeAmericanGroupsAssociated, Yokuts]
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Foothill Yokuts
The Foothill Yokuts are a group of Native American Yokuts people traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California, known for their distinct dialects and cultural practices.
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Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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Reseda
Reseda is a residential neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, known for its suburban character and diverse community.
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Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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Northern Valley Yokuts
Northern Valley Yokuts are a subgroup of the Yokuts Indigenous people traditionally inhabiting the northern portion of California’s Central Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yokuts Target entity description: The Yokuts are a Native American people indigenous to California’s Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex village-based social organization.
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A.
Foothill Yokuts
The Foothill Yokuts are a group of Native American Yokuts people traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills of central California, known for their distinct dialects and cultural practices.
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B.
Frangula californica
Frangula californica is a species of California-native shrub or small tree in the buckthorn family, commonly known as California coffeeberry, valued for its wildlife-friendly berries and use in habitat restoration.
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C.
Reseda
Reseda is a residential neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, known for its suburban character and diverse community.
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Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis is a small genus of evergreen trees and shrubs native to western North America, commonly known as chinquapins, that produce spiny burrs containing edible nuts.
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Northern Valley Yokuts
Northern Valley Yokuts are a subgroup of the Yokuts Indigenous people traditionally inhabiting the northern portion of California’s Central Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Native American people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
American settlement in the 19th century
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Spanish colonization of California ⓘ mission system in California ⓘ |
| artForm | basket designs with geometric patterns ⓘ |
| ceremonialPractice |
dance ceremonies
ⓘ
shamanic healing ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRevitalization | language documentation and revival efforts ⓘ |
| currentStatus | federally recognized and non-recognized descendant communities in California ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Native Americans in California ⓘ |
| hasDialect |
Foothill Yokuts dialects
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Lake Yokuts dialects ⓘ Valley Yokuts dialects ⓘ |
| historicalPopulationRegion | San Joaquin Valley wetlands ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
California
NERFINISHED
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California’s Central Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex village-based social organization
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diverse dialects ⓘ rich basketry traditions ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Penutian (proposed)
NERFINISHED
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Yokutsan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Chumash
NERFINISHED
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Miwok NERFINISHED ⓘ Mono NERFINISHED ⓘ Salinan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
San Joaquin Valley
NERFINISHED
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Tulare Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional animist beliefs ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
tribelet-level political units
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village-based ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft | basketry ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
acorns
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salmon and other fish ⓘ small game ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
semi-subterranean houses
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thatched dwellings ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Yokutsan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
acorn processing
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fishing ⓘ gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| usesMaterialCulture |
basketry materials such as willow and sedge
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tule reeds ⓘ |
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Subject: Yokuts Description of subject: The Yokuts are a Native American people indigenous to California’s Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills, known for their diverse dialects, rich basketry traditions, and complex village-based social organization.
Referenced by (8)
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