Spotted Elk
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Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, was a Miniconjou Lakota chief remembered for his leadership during the late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts and for being killed along with many of his people at Wounded Knee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spotted Elk canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2268524 — 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: Spotted Elk Context triple: [Wounded Knee Massacre, involvesLeader, Spotted Elk]
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A.
Sun Dance
The Sun Dance is a central Plains Indigenous ceremonial ritual involving days of dancing, fasting, prayer, and often physical sacrifice to seek spiritual renewal and communal harmony.
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B.
Black Cowboys
Black Cowboys is a song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles and resilience of marginalized individuals in contemporary America.
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C.
Cowboy Joe
Cowboy Joe is the longtime Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, known for his colorful personality, record-setting number of games officiated, and occasional country music pursuits.
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D.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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E.
Lone Stars
The Lone Stars is the nickname of the Liberia national football team, which represents Liberia in international soccer competitions.
- 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: Spotted Elk Target entity description: Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, was a Miniconjou Lakota chief remembered for his leadership during the late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts and for being killed along with many of his people at Wounded Knee.
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A.
Sun Dance
The Sun Dance is a central Plains Indigenous ceremonial ritual involving days of dancing, fasting, prayer, and often physical sacrifice to seek spiritual renewal and communal harmony.
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B.
Black Cowboys
Black Cowboys is a song by Bruce Springsteen that reflects on the struggles and resilience of marginalized individuals in contemporary America.
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C.
Cowboy Joe
Cowboy Joe is the longtime Major League Baseball umpire Joe West, known for his colorful personality, record-setting number of games officiated, and occasional country music pursuits.
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D.
Home on the Range
"Home on the Range" is a classic American folk song celebrating the peaceful, wide-open landscapes of the Western frontier.
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E.
Lone Stars
The Lone Stars is the nickname of the Liberia national football team, which represents Liberia in international soccer competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lakota leader
ⓘ
Miniconjou Lakota chief ⓘ Native American ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Foot
ⓘ
Big Foot (Lakota chief) ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfBirth | circa 1826 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | flight to Pine Ridge Agency in 1890 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Cheyenne River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheyenne River
|
| burialPlace | mass grave at Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| conflict |
Great Sioux War of 1876–1877
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Sioux War of 1876
late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | subject of historical accounts of Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1890-12-29 ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
United States Army at Wounded Knee Creek
ⓘ
linked to:
Wounded Knee Massacre
|
| ethnicity | Lakota ⓘ |
| eventContextOfDeath | Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| father | Lone Horn ⓘ |
| healthStatusBeforeDeath | ill with pneumonia during final journey ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Lakota suffering during U.S. expansion ⓘ |
| killedBy |
United States Army soldiers
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army personnel
|
| knownFor |
being killed at the Wounded Knee Massacre
ⓘ
leadership during late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts ⓘ |
| language |
Lakota
ⓘ
linked to:
Lakota language
|
| led | a band of Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as a victim of U.S. Indian policy
ⓘ
represents the end of armed Lakota resistance on the Plains ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in a massacre ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolvedInDeath |
7th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
7th Cavalry Regiment
|
| notableEvent | Wounded Knee Massacre ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Ghost Dance movement (as a follower) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lakota Nation
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Sioux Nation
|
| placeOfBirth | present-day South Dakota region ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
ⓘ
linked to:
Wounded Knee Creek
|
| positionHeld | chief of a Miniconjou Lakota band ⓘ |
| religion | Lakota traditional religion ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of a Miniconjou band at Wounded Knee ⓘ |
| sibling | Touch the Clouds ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Miniconjou Lakota ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spotted Elk Description of subject: Spotted Elk, also known as Big Foot, was a Miniconjou Lakota chief remembered for his leadership during the late 19th-century U.S.–Lakota conflicts and for being killed along with many of his people at Wounded Knee.
Referenced by (9)
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