Taoyateduta (His Red Nation)
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Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) was a prominent Mdewakanton Dakota chief best known for leading his people during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 in Minnesota.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9840765 — 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: Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) Context triple: [Little Crow, alsoKnownAs, Taoyateduta (His Red Nation)]
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A.
Red Power
Red Power was a Native American civil rights slogan and rallying cry that symbolized Indigenous activism, self-determination, and resistance to colonial oppression in the United States.
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B.
The Friendly Indians
The Friendly Indians are an American rock band best known for performing the theme song to the television series "Psych."
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C.
City of Totems
City of Totems is a nickname for Duncan, a Vancouver Island community known for its large collection of Indigenous totem poles and rich First Nations cultural heritage.
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D.
Red Warrior
"Red Warrior" is a powerful, emotionally charged orchestral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the score of the 2003 film *The Last Samurai*.
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E.
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was a Ponca chief and civil rights figure best known for a landmark 1879 U.S. court case affirming that Native Americans are "persons" under the law with the right to habeas corpus.
- 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: Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) Target entity description: Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) was a prominent Mdewakanton Dakota chief best known for leading his people during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 in Minnesota.
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A.
Red Power
Red Power was a Native American civil rights slogan and rallying cry that symbolized Indigenous activism, self-determination, and resistance to colonial oppression in the United States.
-
B.
The Friendly Indians
The Friendly Indians are an American rock band best known for performing the theme song to the television series "Psych."
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C.
City of Totems
City of Totems is a nickname for Duncan, a Vancouver Island community known for its large collection of Indigenous totem poles and rich First Nations cultural heritage.
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D.
Red Warrior
"Red Warrior" is a powerful, emotionally charged orchestral track composed by Hans Zimmer for the score of the 2003 film *The Last Samurai*.
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E.
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was a Ponca chief and civil rights figure best known for a landmark 1879 U.S. court case affirming that Native Americans are "persons" under the law with the right to habeas corpus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dakota chief
ⓘ
Mdewakanton leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alternateName |
His Red Nation
ⓘ
Little Crow ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Minnesota
ⓘ
Minnesota Territory ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| conflict |
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
ⓘ
linked to:
Dakota War of 1862
|
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culture |
Dakota Sioux
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
|
| dateOfDeath | 1863 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Dakota people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
|
| ethnicity | Mdewakanton Dakota ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Taoyateduta ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Little Crow ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| killedBy | two settlers near Hutchinson, Minnesota ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dakota
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mdewakanton band of the Dakota ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
ⓘ
negotiating and signing treaties with the United States ⓘ |
| notableRole | spokesman for Dakota grievances against U.S. authorities ⓘ |
| occupation |
tribal leader
ⓘ
war leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
Minnesota settlers
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near the Mississippi River in present-day Minnesota ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Hutchinson, Minnesota ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief of the Mdewakanton Dakota ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Dakota beliefs ⓘ |
| residence |
Minnesota River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota River region
|
| significantEvent | leadership of Dakota forces in 1862 uprising in Minnesota ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) Description of subject: Taoyateduta (His Red Nation) was a prominent Mdewakanton Dakota chief best known for leading his people during the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 in Minnesota.
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