The Sacred Pole of the Omaha
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The Sacred Pole of the Omaha is a central religious and cultural symbol of the Omaha people, embodying their tribal identity, spiritual beliefs, and historical continuity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Sacred Pole of the Omaha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10231615 — 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: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Context triple: [Omaha Sacred Pole, hasName, The Sacred Pole of the Omaha]
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A.
Athens of the Prairie
Athens of the Prairie is a nickname for Columbus, Indiana, highlighting its renowned collection of modernist architecture and design.
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B.
The Culture of the Winnebago
The Culture of the Winnebago is an ethnographic study by anthropologist Paul Radin that documents and analyzes the traditional life, beliefs, and social organization of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people.
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C.
A Sioux Story of the War
"A Sioux Story of the War" is a first-person narrative by the Mdewakanton Sioux leader Big Eagle, recounting his experiences and perspective on the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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D.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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E.
The Prairie
The Prairie is an 1827 frontier novel by James Fenimore Cooper, part of the Leatherstocking Tales, that follows Natty Bumppo in his old age on the Great Plains of the American West.
- 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: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Target entity description: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha is a central religious and cultural symbol of the Omaha people, embodying their tribal identity, spiritual beliefs, and historical continuity.
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A.
Athens of the Prairie
Athens of the Prairie is a nickname for Columbus, Indiana, highlighting its renowned collection of modernist architecture and design.
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B.
The Culture of the Winnebago
The Culture of the Winnebago is an ethnographic study by anthropologist Paul Radin that documents and analyzes the traditional life, beliefs, and social organization of the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people.
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C.
A Sioux Story of the War
"A Sioux Story of the War" is a first-person narrative by the Mdewakanton Sioux leader Big Eagle, recounting his experiences and perspective on the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862.
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D.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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E.
The Prairie
The Prairie is an 1827 frontier novel by James Fenimore Cooper, part of the Leatherstocking Tales, that follows Natty Bumppo in his old age on the Great Plains of the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Omaha tribal symbol
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religious symbol ⓘ sacred object ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Omaha people
NERFINISHED
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Umoⁿ’hoⁿ Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Omaha cultural heritage
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Omaha religion ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodies Omaha origin traditions
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embodies Omaha relationship to the land ⓘ embodies Omaha social order ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
historical record in symbolic form
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political symbol of Omaha sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
focus of Omaha cultural life
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focus of Omaha religious life ⓘ |
| hasName |
Umoⁿ’hoⁿ Sacred Pole
NERFINISHED
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Umoⁿ’hoⁿ Wacithe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
central symbol of Omaha identity
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most sacred object of the Omaha ⓘ |
| influences |
Omaha ceremonial calendar
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Omaha communal cohesion ⓘ Omaha concepts of leadership ⓘ |
| keptBy | Omaha tribal custodians ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Omaha clan structure
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Omaha migration traditions ⓘ Omaha origin stories ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sacred patrimony of the Omaha Nation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Omaha tribal authorities ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
center of major Omaha ritual observances
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mediates between humans and spiritual powers ⓘ object of veneration ⓘ |
| represents |
Omaha tribal identity
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historical continuity of the Omaha ⓘ spiritual beliefs of the Omaha ⓘ |
| requires |
special caretaking practices
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strict ritual protocols ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the Omaha people as a nation
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the continuity of Omaha traditions ⓘ the covenant between the Omaha and the spiritual world ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Omaha ceremonies
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Omaha rituals ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
living presence among the Omaha
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sacred being rather than mere object ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha Description of subject: The Sacred Pole of the Omaha is a central religious and cultural symbol of the Omaha people, embodying their tribal identity, spiritual beliefs, and historical continuity.
Referenced by (1)
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