Snohomish Tribe
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The Snohomish Tribe is a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest whose traditional homelands lie in what is now western Washington State, particularly around the Puget Sound region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snohomish Tribe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8038447 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Snohomish Tribe Context triple: [Snohomish River, associatedWith, Snohomish Tribe]
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A.
Puyallup Tribe
The Puyallup Tribe is a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest centered around the Puyallup River and Puget Sound area in Washington State, known for its rich cultural traditions, fishing rights, and active role in regional governance and economic development.
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B.
Wahkiakum tribe
The Wahkiakum tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the lower Columbia River region in what is now southwestern Washington State.
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C.
Nooksack Indian Tribe
The Nooksack Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Washington State, known for its efforts to preserve its cultural heritage and revitalize the Nooksack language.
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D.
Squaxin Island Tribe
The Squaxin Island Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Coast Salish peoples in western Washington State, traditionally associated with the southern Puget Sound region.
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E.
Nisqually Indian Tribe
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is the federally recognized tribal government of the Nisqually people, a Coast Salish nation whose ancestral lands are in the southern Puget Sound region of Washington State.
- 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: Snohomish Tribe Target entity description: The Snohomish Tribe is a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest whose traditional homelands lie in what is now western Washington State, particularly around the Puget Sound region.
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A.
Puyallup Tribe
The Puyallup Tribe is a Native American tribe of the Pacific Northwest centered around the Puyallup River and Puget Sound area in Washington State, known for its rich cultural traditions, fishing rights, and active role in regional governance and economic development.
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B.
Wahkiakum tribe
The Wahkiakum tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the lower Columbia River region in what is now southwestern Washington State.
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C.
Nooksack Indian Tribe
The Nooksack Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Washington State, known for its efforts to preserve its cultural heritage and revitalize the Nooksack language.
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D.
Squaxin Island Tribe
The Squaxin Island Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Coast Salish peoples in western Washington State, traditionally associated with the southern Puget Sound region.
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E.
Nisqually Indian Tribe
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is the federally recognized tribal government of the Nisqually people, a Coast Salish nation whose ancestral lands are in the southern Puget Sound region of Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Snohomish River ⓘ |
| ceremonialPractice | potlatch ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalAffiliation |
Coast Salish culture
ⓘ
linked to:
Coast Salish peoples
|
| culturalContinuity | descendants continue to live in western Washington ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Indigenous people of Puget Sound ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
salmon ceremonies
ⓘ
storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Northwest Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasClanOrVillageStructure | village-based social organization ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
post-contact colonial period
ⓘ
pre-contact Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Salishan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Puget Sound region ⓘ Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
western Washington ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
cedar bark weaving
ⓘ
wood carving ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Snohomish River ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Duwamish
ⓘ
Skagit ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Skagit
Stillaguamish ⓘ Suquamish ⓘ |
| partOf | Coast Salish peoples ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal and riverine environment ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | extended family households ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy | salmon fishing ⓘ |
| traditionalHomeland |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
Snohomish River valley ⓘ northern Puget Sound ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | cedar plank houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Lushootseed ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTransportation | dugout canoes ⓘ |
| treatyHistory | subject to 19th-century U.S. Indian treaties in Washington Territory ⓘ |
| usesResource |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
cedar trees ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Snohomish Tribe Description of subject: The Snohomish Tribe is a Native American people of the Pacific Northwest whose traditional homelands lie in what is now western Washington State, particularly around the Puget Sound region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.