Plains Indian Wars
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The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10317093 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plains Indian Wars Context triple: [Pawnee Scouts in U.S. Army, conflict, Plains Indian Wars]
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Comanche Wars
The Comanche Wars were a series of 18th- and 19th-century conflicts in the Southern Plains between the Comanche people and various colonial, Mexican, and United States forces over control of territory and resources.
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Navajo Wars
The Navajo Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the Navajo people and the United States (and earlier Spanish and Mexican authorities), marked by campaigns of forced relocation, including the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo.
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Indian Wars in the Southwest
The Indian Wars in the Southwest were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes in the arid borderlands of the American Southwest, marked by protracted guerrilla warfare, forced relocations, and the eventual confinement of Indigenous peoples to reservations.
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Indian War
An Indian War is a type of armed conflict between Indigenous peoples of North America and European or American settlers or governments, typically involving disputes over land, resources, and sovereignty.
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Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plains Indian Wars Target entity description: The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
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A.
Comanche Wars
The Comanche Wars were a series of 18th- and 19th-century conflicts in the Southern Plains between the Comanche people and various colonial, Mexican, and United States forces over control of territory and resources.
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B.
Navajo Wars
The Navajo Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the Navajo people and the United States (and earlier Spanish and Mexican authorities), marked by campaigns of forced relocation, including the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo.
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C.
Indian Wars in the Southwest
The Indian Wars in the Southwest were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes in the arid borderlands of the American Southwest, marked by protracted guerrilla warfare, forced relocations, and the eventual confinement of Indigenous peoples to reservations.
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D.
Indian War
An Indian War is a type of armed conflict between Indigenous peoples of North America and European or American settlers or governments, typically involving disputes over land, resources, and sovereignty.
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E.
Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War of 1876 was a major conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne, best known for battles such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn and its role in the U.S. conquest of the northern Plains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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series of conflicts ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
United States
NERFINISHED
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various Native American tribes ⓘ |
| conflictType | Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
NERFINISHED
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Dakota War of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ Fetterman Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghost Dance War NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Sioux War of 1876 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce War NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Cloud's War NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sand Creek Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Washita River Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Wounded Knee Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Arapaho
NERFINISHED
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Comanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Crow NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiowa-Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakota Sioux NERFINISHED ⓘ Nez Perce NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ Pawnee NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Cheyenne NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Plains
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North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mainCause |
broken treaties
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conflicts over hunting grounds ⓘ construction of railroads ⓘ control of natural resources ⓘ control of the Great Plains ⓘ settler encroachment on Native lands ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dawes Act
NERFINISHED
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Indian Appropriations Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ Manifest Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ reservation system in the United States ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. control of the Great Plains
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confinement of Native Americans to reservations ⓘ decline of bison herds ⓘ defeat of most Plains tribes ⓘ loss of Native American land ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of the Little Bighorn
NERFINISHED
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Fetterman Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River War NERFINISHED ⓘ Sand Creek Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ Wounded Knee Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1850–1890 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Plains Indian Wars Description of subject: The Plains Indian Wars were a series of 19th-century armed conflicts between the United States and various Native American tribes over control of the Great Plains and its resources.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Plains Indian Wars
this entity surface form:
Northern Plains Indian Wars
this entity surface form:
Indian Wars campaign
this entity surface form:
Indian Wars in the Northwestern United States
this entity surface form:
Plains Indian warfare and diplomacy
this entity surface form:
Indian Wars on the Great Plains
this entity surface form:
Great Plains Indian Wars