Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation
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The Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation is the federally recognized governing body of the Makah people, based on the northwest tip of Washington State and known for its strong maritime traditions and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10161738 — 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: Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Context triple: [Makah people, tribalGovernment, Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation]
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A.
Coos tribe
The Coos tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the southwestern Oregon coast, traditionally living around Coos Bay and nearby coastal areas.
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B.
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the S’Klallam (Klallam) people based on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State, known for its strong cultural traditions and self-governance.
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C.
Snohomish Tribe
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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D.
Confederated Tribes of the Clatsop-Nehalem
The Confederated Tribes of the Clatsop-Nehalem is a Native American tribal government representing the combined Clatsop and Nehalem (Tillamook) peoples of the north Oregon coast.
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E.
Skokomish Tribe
The Skokomish Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Coast Salish peoples based in western Washington State, traditionally living around Hood Canal and the Skokomish River.
- 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: Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Target entity description: The Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation is the federally recognized governing body of the Makah people, based on the northwest tip of Washington State and known for its strong maritime traditions and cultural heritage.
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A.
Coos tribe
The Coos tribe is a Native American people indigenous to the southwestern Oregon coast, traditionally living around Coos Bay and nearby coastal areas.
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B.
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the S’Klallam (Klallam) people based on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State, known for its strong cultural traditions and self-governance.
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C.
Snohomish Tribe
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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D.
Confederated Tribes of the Clatsop-Nehalem
The Confederated Tribes of the Clatsop-Nehalem is a Native American tribal government representing the combined Clatsop and Nehalem (Tillamook) peoples of the north Oregon coast.
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E.
Skokomish Tribe
The Skokomish Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of the Coast Salish peoples based in western Washington State, traditionally living around Hood Canal and the Skokomish River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally recognized Native American tribe
ⓘ
tribal government ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Makah Nation
ⓘ
linked to:
Makah Indian Nation
|
| associatedRegion | Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Strait of Juan de Fuca ⓘ
linked to:
Juan de Fuca Strait
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governingBodyOf |
Makah Indian Reservation
ⓘ
linked to:
Makah Reservation
|
| governs | Makah people ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Northwest Coast Indigenous art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution |
Makah Cultural and Research Center
ⓘ
Makah Museum ⓘ
linked to:
Makah Cultural and Research Center
|
| hasCulturalTradition |
canoe culture
ⓘ
fishing tradition ⓘ maritime culture ⓘ whaling tradition ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Makah Indian Reservation lands
ⓘ
linked to:
Makah Reservation
|
| hasLanguage | Makah language ⓘ |
| hasLanguageFamily | Wakashan languages ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://makah.com/ ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ forestry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasSovereigntyStatus | domestic dependent nation ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
canoe carving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalSubsistence |
marine mammal hunting
ⓘ
salmon fishing ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| hasTribalSeat |
Neah Bay, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Neah Bay
|
| isOn | northwest tip of Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clallam County, Washington
ⓘ
Makah Indian Reservation ⓘ
linked to:
Makah Reservation
Pacific Northwest ⓘ Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| operates |
tribal enterprises
ⓘ
tribal fisheries ⓘ tribal forestry programs ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| treatyPartyTo | Treaty of Neah Bay ⓘ |
| treatyRightsInclude |
fishing rights
ⓘ
gathering rights ⓘ hunting rights ⓘ whaling rights ⓘ |
| treatyYear | 1855 ⓘ |
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Subject: Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation Description of subject: The Makah Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation is the federally recognized governing body of the Makah people, based on the northwest tip of Washington State and known for its strong maritime traditions and cultural heritage.
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