Midewiwin
E122161
Anishinaabe cultural institution
ceremonial society
medicine society
religious society
spiritual society
Midewiwin is a traditional Anishinaabe (especially Ojibwe) spiritual and medicinal society known for its complex ceremonies, healing practices, and sacred teachings.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Midewiwin canonical | 12 |
| Anishinaabe ceremonies | 3 |
| Mide (member of the Midewiwin) | 1 |
| Midewiwin (Grand Medicine Society) | 1 |
| Midewiwin Society | 1 |
| Midewiwin ceremonies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1037655 — 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: Midewiwin Context triple: [Ojibwe, traditionalReligion, Midewiwin]
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A.
Me-wuk
Me-wuk refers to the Northern Sierra Miwok people, a Native American group indigenous to the Sierra Nevada region of California with distinct cultural, linguistic, and historical traditions.
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B.
Ganienkeh
Ganienkeh is a self-governing Mohawk community in upstate New York established as a reclaimed traditional territory emphasizing Indigenous sovereignty and cultural revival.
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C.
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the Sauk leader better known as Black Hawk, who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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D.
Miantonomo
Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.
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E.
Hoocąk
Hoocąk is the endonym for the Ho-Chunk people, a Native American nation originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois regions of 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: Midewiwin Target entity description: Midewiwin is a traditional Anishinaabe (especially Ojibwe) spiritual and medicinal society known for its complex ceremonies, healing practices, and sacred teachings.
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A.
Me-wuk
Me-wuk refers to the Northern Sierra Miwok people, a Native American group indigenous to the Sierra Nevada region of California with distinct cultural, linguistic, and historical traditions.
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B.
Ganienkeh
Ganienkeh is a self-governing Mohawk community in upstate New York established as a reclaimed traditional territory emphasizing Indigenous sovereignty and cultural revival.
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C.
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak is the Sauk leader better known as Black Hawk, who led a notable Native American resistance against U.S. expansion during the Black Hawk War of 1832.
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D.
Miantonomo
Miantonomo was a prominent 17th-century Narragansett sachem known for his leadership in regional conflicts and diplomacy in New England.
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E.
Hoocąk
Hoocąk is the endonym for the Ho-Chunk people, a Native American nation originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois regions of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anishinaabe cultural institution
ⓘ
ceremonial society ⓘ medicine society ⓘ religious society ⓘ spiritual society ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
healing practices
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maintenance of community well-being ⓘ performance of complex ceremonies ⓘ preservation of sacred teachings ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
continuity of sacred stories and teachings
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maintenance of traditional medical knowledge ⓘ preservation of Anishinaabe worldview ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Algonquian-speaking peoples
ⓘ
Anishinaabe ⓘ
linked to:
Anishinabek
Odawa ⓘ Ojibwe ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Great Lakes region
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Manitoba ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Upper Midwest ⓘ
linked to:
Midwestern United States
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Grand Medicine Society
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Mide ⓘ Midewin ⓘ Midewiwin Society ⓘ
linked to:
Midewiwin
|
| hasConcept |
balance between physical and spiritual worlds
ⓘ
degrees of initiation ⓘ oral transmission of teachings ⓘ spirit helpers ⓘ vision-based knowledge ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Mide healer
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Mide priest ⓘ candidate for initiation ⓘ initiated member ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
dream and vision interpretation
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ seasonal ceremonies ⓘ song-based instruction ⓘ tobacco offerings ⓘ use of sacred stories ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | indigenous spirituality ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
apprenticeship under elders
ⓘ
ceremonial instruction ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
ceremonial drums
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herbal medicines ⓘ sacred bundles ⓘ sacred pipes ⓘ sacred songs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Midewiwin Description of subject: Midewiwin is a traditional Anishinaabe (especially Ojibwe) spiritual and medicinal society known for its complex ceremonies, healing practices, and sacred teachings.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Midewiwin
linked to: Midewiwin
linked to: Midewiwin
linked to: Midewiwin
subject linked to:
Bay Mills Indian Community (part)
linked to: Midewiwin
linked to: Midewiwin
linked to: Midewiwin
subject linked to:
Anishinaabe First Nation