Chief Joseph
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Chief Joseph was a prominent Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government removal policies and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief Joseph canonical | 30 |
| Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce | 1 |
| Old Chief Joseph | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2265053 — 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: Chief Joseph Context triple: [Nez Perce War, commandedBy, Chief Joseph]
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A.
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was a 19th-century Suquamish and Duwamish leader known for his diplomacy with American settlers and his enduring legacy as a symbol of Native American wisdom and environmental stewardship.
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B.
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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C.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a renowned Hunkpapa Lakota leader and holy man best known for uniting Plains tribes in resistance to U.S. expansion and for his role in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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D.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
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E.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader known for his role in resisting U.S. expansion, including his leadership at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
- 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: Chief Joseph Target entity description: Chief Joseph was a prominent Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government removal policies and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
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A.
Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was a 19th-century Suquamish and Duwamish leader known for his diplomacy with American settlers and his enduring legacy as a symbol of Native American wisdom and environmental stewardship.
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B.
Spotted Tail
Spotted Tail was a prominent 19th-century Brulé Lakota (Sioux) chief and diplomat known for his efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government to protect his people's interests.
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C.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a renowned Hunkpapa Lakota leader and holy man best known for uniting Plains tribes in resistance to U.S. expansion and for his role in the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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D.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
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E.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse was a renowned Oglala Lakota war leader known for his role in resisting U.S. expansion, including his leadership at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ tribal chief ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equal rights and fair treatment for Native Americans
ⓘ
return of his people to their homeland in the Wallowa Valley ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it
ⓘ
Young Joseph ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1840-03-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Wallowa Valley, Oregon Country
ⓘ
linked to:
Wallowa Valley
|
| burialPlace | Nespelem, Washington ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | reported as a broken heart by the attending physician ⓘ |
| conflict |
Indian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1877 ⓘ |
| dateOfSurrender | 1877-10-05 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1904-09-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Colville Indian Reservation
|
| detainedAt |
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
ⓘ
Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Territory
|
| distanceTraveled | over 1,000 miles during the 1877 retreat ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Nez Perce ⓘ |
| famousQuote | I will fight no more forever. ⓘ |
| father | Old Joseph ⓘ |
| givenName | Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt ⓘ |
| honoredBy | monuments and memorials in the United States ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ |
| laterRelocatedTo |
Colville Indian Reservation, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Colville Indian Reservation
|
| led | Nez Perce retreat toward Canada in 1877 ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Native American resistance and dignity ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Nez Perce tribe
ⓘ
linked to:
Nez Perce
|
| notableFor |
advocacy for Native American rights
ⓘ
leadership during the Nez Perce War of 1877 ⓘ resistance to U.S. government removal policies ⓘ |
| occupation |
orator
ⓘ
tribal leader ⓘ |
| placeOfSurrender | Bear Paw Mountains, Montana Territory ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the Wallowa band of Nez Perce ⓘ |
| role | principal leader of the non-treaty Nez Perce during the Nez Perce War ⓘ |
| spokeIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| spokeTo |
President Rutherford B. Hayes
ⓘ
linked to:
Rutherford B. Hayes
members of the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous books and historical studies
ⓘ
paintings and photographs ⓘ |
| succeeded | Old Joseph as leader of the Wallowa band of Nez Perce ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
General Nelson A. Miles
ⓘ
linked to:
Nelson A. Miles
General Oliver O. Howard ⓘ
linked to:
Oliver Otis Howard
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Chief Joseph Description of subject: Chief Joseph was a prominent Nez Perce leader renowned for his resistance to U.S. government removal policies and his eloquent advocacy for his people's rights.
Referenced by (32)
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