Onödowáʼga:'
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Onödowáʼga:' is the Seneca people's own name for their nation, one of the original member nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Onödowáʼga:' canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9709529 — 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: Onödowáʼga:' Context triple: [Seneca nation, hasAlternativeName, Onödowáʼga:']
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A.
Onöñda’gega’
Onöñda’gega’ is the Indigenous name for the Onondaga people, one of the original member nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally based in what is now central New York.
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B.
Hinónoʼeitíít
Hinónoʼeitíít is the endonym used by the Arapaho people for their own language.
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C.
Othâkîwaki
Othâkîwaki is the endonym used by the Sauk people to refer to themselves in their own language.
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D.
UNON
UNON is the United Nations Office at Nairobi, a major UN headquarters in Africa that hosts and supports numerous UN agencies and programs.
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E.
Owaneco
Owaneco was a prominent Mohegan sachem (chief) known for his leadership and land dealings in colonial New England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- 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: Onödowáʼga:' Target entity description: Onödowáʼga:' is the Seneca people's own name for their nation, one of the original member nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
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A.
Onöñda’gega’
Onöñda’gega’ is the Indigenous name for the Onondaga people, one of the original member nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy traditionally based in what is now central New York.
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B.
Hinónoʼeitíít
Hinónoʼeitíít is the endonym used by the Arapaho people for their own language.
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C.
Othâkîwaki
Othâkîwaki is the endonym used by the Sauk people to refer to themselves in their own language.
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D.
UNON
UNON is the United Nations Office at Nairobi, a major UN headquarters in Africa that hosts and supports numerous UN agencies and programs.
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E.
Owaneco
Owaneco was a prominent Mohegan sachem (chief) known for his leadership and land dealings in colonial New England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haudenosaunee nation
ⓘ
Indigenous people ⓘ Seneca Nation ⓘ |
| ethnonymLanguage | Seneca language ⓘ |
| governs |
Seneca Nation of Indians (federally recognized government)
ⓘ
linked to:
Seneca nation
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Seneca
ⓘ
Seneca Nation ⓘ
linked to:
Seneca nation
|
| hasClanSystem | matrilineal clans ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAffiliation | Haudenosaunee culture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Longhouse ceremonies
ⓘ
condolence ceremony ⓘ midwinter ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasDemography | population in thousands (21st century, approximate) ⓘ |
| hasEconomyTraditionallyBasedOn |
corn, beans, and squash agriculture
ⓘ
hunting and fishing ⓘ |
| hasFlagOrSymbol | Seneca Nation flag ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Seneca language ⓘ |
| hasNotableHistoricSite | Ganondagan State Historic Site ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition |
Great Law of Peace narratives
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Law of Peace
creation stories ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStructure | traditional council of chiefs ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Longhouse religion ⓘ |
| hasReservation |
Allegany Reservation
ⓘ
Cattaraugus Reservation ⓘ Oil Springs Reservation ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
beadwork ⓘ cornhusk work ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHousing | longhouses ⓘ |
| hasTreatyHistoryWith |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
United States government ⓘ |
| isSovereignNationWithin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| languageFamily |
Northern Iroquoian languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Iroquoian languages
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
New York State
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| memberOf |
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
ⓘ
linked to:
Iroquois Confederacy
Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ |
| nativeNameOf |
Seneca people
ⓘ
linked to:
Seneca nation
|
| oneOf | original member nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Haudenosaunee Grand Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Iroquoian-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | governance of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ⓘ |
| selfDesignationMeaning | People of the Great Hill ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Finger Lakes region
ⓘ
linked to:
Finger Lakes
Genesee River valley ⓘ
linked to:
Genesee River watershed
Western New York ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin script (for modern orthography) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Onödowáʼga:' Description of subject: Onödowáʼga:' is the Seneca people's own name for their nation, one of the original member nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.