Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds
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Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds is a seasoned Navajo Tribal Police lieutenant whose methodical investigations intertwine crime-solving with Navajo culture and spiritual beliefs in the 1970s Southwest.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe Leaphorn | 2 |
| Joe Leaphorn (Tony Hillerman novels) | 1 |
| Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds canonical | 1 |
| Joe Leaphorn series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds Context triple: [Zahn McClarnon, portrayed, Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds]
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A.
Walt Longmire
Walt Longmire is a fictional, laconic Wyoming sheriff known for his strong moral code and central role in Craig Johnson’s mystery novels and their television adaptation.
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B.
James Longmire
James Longmire was a 19th-century American pioneer and early settler in the Pacific Northwest, best known for developing the Longmire mineral springs area that later became part of Mount Rainier National Park.
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C.
Wilbur Longmire
Wilbur Longmire is a musician and songwriter best known for his work in jazz and soul music.
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D.
Sheriff Sam Galt
Sheriff Sam Galt is the principled frontier lawman protagonist of the Western film "The Iron Sheriff."
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E.
Harry Bosch
Harry Bosch is a hard-boiled Los Angeles homicide detective and the central protagonist of Michael Connelly’s long-running crime novel series.
- 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: Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds Target entity description: Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds is a seasoned Navajo Tribal Police lieutenant whose methodical investigations intertwine crime-solving with Navajo culture and spiritual beliefs in the 1970s Southwest.
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A.
Walt Longmire
Walt Longmire is a fictional, laconic Wyoming sheriff known for his strong moral code and central role in Craig Johnson’s mystery novels and their television adaptation.
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B.
James Longmire
James Longmire was a 19th-century American pioneer and early settler in the Pacific Northwest, best known for developing the Longmire mineral springs area that later became part of Mount Rainier National Park.
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C.
Wilbur Longmire
Wilbur Longmire is a musician and songwriter best known for his work in jazz and soul music.
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D.
Sheriff Sam Galt
Sheriff Sam Galt is the principled frontier lawman protagonist of the Western film "The Iron Sheriff."
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E.
Harry Bosch
Harry Bosch is a hard-boiled Los Angeles homicide detective and the central protagonist of Michael Connelly’s long-running crime novel series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dark Winds ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bernadette Manuelito (Dark Winds)
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Jim Chee (Dark Winds) ⓘ
linked to:
Jim Chee
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| basedOn |
Joe Leaphorn (Tony Hillerman novels)
ⓘ
linked to:
Joe Leaphorn in Dark Winds
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| conflict | balancing tribal customs with federal and state authorities ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalResidence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | Graham Roland ⓘ |
| employer |
Navajo Tribal Police
ⓘ
linked to:
Navajo Nation Police
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| ethnicity |
Navajo
ⓘ
linked to:
Navajo people
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| family | Emma Leaphorn (Dark Winds) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dark Winds television universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Dark Winds season 1
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linked to:
Dark Winds
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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neo-Western ⓘ |
| investigates |
crimes involving federal jurisdiction
ⓘ
murders on Navajo Nation ⓘ robberies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Navajo ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful good ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist of Dark Winds ⓘ |
| network | AMC ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
deeply rooted in Navajo culture
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methodical investigator ⓘ skeptical but respectful of spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| occupation | Navajo Tribal Police lieutenant ⓘ |
| originalWorkAuthor | Tony Hillerman ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
analytical
ⓘ
observant ⓘ persistent ⓘ |
| policeRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Zahn McClarnon ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lieutenant ⓘ |
| setting |
Four Corners region
ⓘ
Navajo reservation ⓘ |
| theme | intersection of Navajo tradition and modern law enforcement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation |
Diné (Navajo)
ⓘ
linked to:
Diné
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| uses | Navajo cultural knowledge in investigations ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
drives police vehicle on desert roads
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often seen in police uniform ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Navajo Nation
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Southwest United States ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
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