Pushmataha
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Pushmataha was a prominent early 19th-century Choctaw chief and skilled military leader who allied with the United States during the Creek War and the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pushmataha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9177603 — 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: Pushmataha Context triple: [Creek War (1813–1814), notableCommander, Pushmataha]
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A.
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically based in the Ohio Valley, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Nakota
The Nakota are a Native American people of the Northern Plains, closely related to the Dakota and Lakota, with a rich cultural heritage that includes distinct Siouan language dialects, ceremonial traditions, and historical ties to regions of present-day Canada and the United States.
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C.
Matonabbee
Matonabbee was an 18th-century Chipewyan (Dene) leader and guide best known for leading British explorer Samuel Hearne on his overland journey to the Arctic Ocean.
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D.
Chouteau
Chouteau is a French-origin surname notably associated with a prominent fur-trading and founding family in early St. Louis and the American Midwest.
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E.
Oconostota
Oconostota was a prominent 18th-century Cherokee leader and war chief known for his role in diplomacy and conflict with British colonial powers.
- 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: Pushmataha Target entity description: Pushmataha was a prominent early 19th-century Choctaw chief and skilled military leader who allied with the United States during the Creek War and the War of 1812.
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A.
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically based in the Ohio Valley, known for their resistance to U.S. expansion in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Nakota
The Nakota are a Native American people of the Northern Plains, closely related to the Dakota and Lakota, with a rich cultural heritage that includes distinct Siouan language dialects, ceremonial traditions, and historical ties to regions of present-day Canada and the United States.
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C.
Matonabbee
Matonabbee was an 18th-century Chipewyan (Dene) leader and guide best known for leading British explorer Samuel Hearne on his overland journey to the Arctic Ocean.
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D.
Chouteau
Chouteau is a French-origin surname notably associated with a prominent fur-trading and founding family in early St. Louis and the American Midwest.
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E.
Oconostota
Oconostota was a prominent 18th-century Cherokee leader and war chief known for his role in diplomacy and conflict with British colonial powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Choctaw chief
ⓘ
Native American leader ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | Choctaw land and sovereignty in treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | U.S.–Choctaw treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Congressional Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| conflict |
Creek War
ⓘ
linked to:
Creek War (1813–1814)
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext |
Southeastern Woodlands tribes
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Indigenous nations
|
| dateOfDeath | 1824 ⓘ |
| era | post-Revolutionary United States ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Choctaw ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | grave marker at Congressional Cemetery ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mississippi Territory ⓘ |
| honor | military funeral with full honors in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Choctaw warriors alongside U.S. forces
ⓘ
opposition to Tecumseh’s pan-Indian alliance ⓘ oratory and diplomatic skills ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Choctaw
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Choctaw–United States alliance during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance |
Choctaw Nation
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| militaryRank | war chief ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with the United States during the Creek War
ⓘ
leadership of the Choctaw Nation in the early 19th century ⓘ service with the United States during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Tecumseh ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | present-day Mississippi ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | principal chief of the Choctaw ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
U.S. government officials
ⓘ
United States military officers ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army officers
|
| role | diplomat for the Choctaw Nation ⓘ |
| supported | United States expansion under negotiated treaties ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Choctaw Nation ⓘ |
| visited | Washington, D.C. as part of a Choctaw delegation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pushmataha Description of subject: Pushmataha was a prominent early 19th-century Choctaw chief and skilled military leader who allied with the United States during the Creek War and the War of 1812.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.