Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
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The Mdewakanton band of the Dakota is a principal sub-group of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and known for its central role in regional politics and conflicts in the 19th century.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9840880 — 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: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota Context triple: [Taoyateduta, leaderOf, Mdewakanton band of the Dakota]
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A.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe based in North Dakota, known for its Turtle Mountain Reservation and as the tribal community of author Louise Erdrich.
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Wahpeton Dakota
The Wahpeton Dakota are a subgroup of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, with a distinct cultural and political identity within the broader Dakota nation.
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C.
Sauk and Fox
Sauk and Fox refers to a Native American people of the Great Lakes and Midwest region, historically known for their alliances, resistance to U.S. expansion, and shared cultural and linguistic heritage.
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D.
Yankton Sioux
The Yankton Sioux are a Native American tribe of the Dakota people historically based along the Missouri River in what is now South Dakota.
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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.
- 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: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota Target entity description: The Mdewakanton band of the Dakota is a principal sub-group of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and known for its central role in regional politics and conflicts in the 19th century.
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A.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians is a federally recognized Ojibwe (Chippewa) tribe based in North Dakota, known for its Turtle Mountain Reservation and as the tribal community of author Louise Erdrich.
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B.
Wahpeton Dakota
The Wahpeton Dakota are a subgroup of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, with a distinct cultural and political identity within the broader Dakota nation.
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C.
Sauk and Fox
Sauk and Fox refers to a Native American people of the Great Lakes and Midwest region, historically known for their alliances, resistance to U.S. expansion, and shared cultural and linguistic heritage.
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D.
Yankton Sioux
The Yankton Sioux are a Native American tribe of the Dakota people historically based along the Missouri River in what is now South Dakota.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dakota subgroup
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Native American people ⓘ Sioux subgroup ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
U.S. Indian removal policies
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Removal policy of the United States
reservation system in Minnesota ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Minnesota River
ⓘ
Mississippi River near present-day Minneapolis–St. Paul ⓘ |
| conflictWith | United States government in the 19th century ⓘ |
| countryNow |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalRegion |
Plains–Woodland transition zone
ⓘ
Upper Midwest ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Midwest of the United States
|
| descendantCommunities |
Lower Sioux Indian Community
ⓘ
Prairie Island Indian Community ⓘ Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community ⓘ Upper Sioux Community ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Eastern Dakota ⓘ |
| hasClanSystem | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| language | Dakota language ⓘ |
| locatedInThePast | present-day Minnesota ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Dakota ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Dwellers by the Sacred Lake ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oceti Sakowin
ⓘ
Seven Council Fires of the Dakota ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Council Fires
|
| politicalOrganization |
council of leaders
ⓘ
village-based leadership ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Sisseton
ⓘ
Wahpekute ⓘ Wahpeton ⓘ
linked to:
Wahpeton Dakota
|
| religion | traditional Dakota spirituality ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | key Dakota group in the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
central participant in 19th-century regional politics in Minnesota
ⓘ
principal Eastern Dakota division in the 19th century ⓘ |
| stateNow | Minnesota ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Dakota people
ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
Eastern Dakota ⓘ Sioux ⓘ
linked to:
Sioux people
|
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild rice ⓘ hunting ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Minnesota River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota River region
Mississippi River Valley in present-day Minnesota ⓘ |
| treatyParty |
Treaty of 1805 with the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of 1805
Treaty of Mendota (1851) ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Mendota
Treaty of Traverse des Sioux (1851) ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Traverse des Sioux
|
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet for Dakota language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota Description of subject: The Mdewakanton band of the Dakota is a principal sub-group of the Eastern Dakota (Sioux) people, historically based in what is now Minnesota and known for its central role in regional politics and conflicts in the 19th century.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
subject linked to:
Taoyateduta (Little Crow)
Lower Sioux Indian Community
→
alsoKnownAs
→
Mdewakanton Tribal Council (historical governing body name)
ⓘ
linked to: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
subject linked to:
Taoyateduta (His Red Nation)
linked to: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota
linked to: Mdewakanton band of the Dakota