Awashonks
E18231
Awashonks was a 17th-century female sachem of the Sakonnet band of the Wampanoag people in what is now southern New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Awashonks canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T88071 — 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: Awashonks Context triple: [Wampanoag people, leader, Awashonks]
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A.
Weetamoo
Weetamoo was a prominent 17th-century Wampanoag sachem (female leader) who played a key role in Native resistance during King Philip’s War in New England.
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B.
Aquinnah
Aquinnah is a small town on the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard, known for its dramatic clay cliffs, beaches, and Wampanoag cultural heritage.
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C.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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D.
Mohawk
The Mohawk are a Native American people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, historically based in what is now upstate New York and known for their influential role in trade, diplomacy, and warfare in northeastern North America.
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E.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
- 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: Awashonks Target entity description: Awashonks was a 17th-century female sachem of the Sakonnet band of the Wampanoag people in what is now southern New England.
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A.
Weetamoo
Weetamoo was a prominent 17th-century Wampanoag sachem (female leader) who played a key role in Native resistance during King Philip’s War in New England.
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B.
Aquinnah
Aquinnah is a small town on the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard, known for its dramatic clay cliffs, beaches, and Wampanoag cultural heritage.
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C.
Mahican
The Mahican are an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American people historically centered in what is now eastern New York and western New England.
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D.
Mohawk
The Mohawk are a Native American people of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, historically based in what is now upstate New York and known for their influential role in trade, diplomacy, and warfare in northeastern North America.
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E.
Ho-Chunk
The Ho-Chunk are a Native American people originally from the Wisconsin and Illinois region, known for their distinct Siouan language, rich cultural traditions, and enduring presence in the Upper Midwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American woman
ⓘ
Wampanoag leader ⓘ sachem ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 17th century ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Sakonnet territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Sakonnet region
southern New England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Philip's War
ⓘ
Metacom ⓘ Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Sakonnet band lands
ⓘ
Sakonnet band warriors ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Colonial New England
ⓘ
linked to:
New England Colonies
|
| culture | Wampanoag culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Plymouth Colony court records
ⓘ
colonial-era narratives of King Philip's War ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Wampanoag people ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
sachem
ⓘ
sunk squaw ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important female Indigenous leader in early New England history ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the Sakonnet band of Wampanoag
ⓘ
role in King Philip's War ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Wampanoag language ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sakonnet band ⓘ |
| notableAction |
called councils to decide alliance or neutrality in conflicts with English
ⓘ
entered agreements with Plymouth authorities to protect her people ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
councils with Plymouth Colony officials
ⓘ
negotiations during King Philip's War ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the few documented female sachems in 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence |
Sakonnet region
ⓘ
present-day Rhode Island ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sachem of the Sakonnet band ⓘ |
| relative |
Peter Awashanks
ⓘ
Tobias ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Wampanoag beliefs ⓘ |
| role | diplomatic intermediary between Wampanoag and English colonists ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era in New England ⓘ |
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Subject: Awashonks Description of subject: Awashonks was a 17th-century female sachem of the Sakonnet band of the Wampanoag people in what is now southern New England.
Referenced by (4)
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