Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
E285886
Indian reservation
Quechan tribe
federally recognized Native American tribe
indigenous people of the United States
The Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Quechan (Yuma) people whose homeland lies along the lower Colorado River in present-day Arizona and California.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2651712 — 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: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation Context triple: [Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, governingBody, Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation]
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A.
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation is a sovereign Native American tribal nation of Chemehuevi people whose reservation is located along the Colorado River in California.
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B.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Yaqui people based in southern Arizona, known for its rich cultural traditions and communities near Tucson.
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C.
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe whose reservation spans parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada along the lower Colorado River.
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D.
Cahuilla Band of Indians
The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, known for its Cahuilla cultural heritage and reservation lands near Palm Springs.
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E.
San Juan Southern Paiute
The San Juan Southern Paiute are a Native American people traditionally inhabiting areas around the San Juan River in the Four Corners region, known for their distinct language, culture, and historical ties to neighboring Paiute and Puebloan groups.
- 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: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation Target entity description: The Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Quechan (Yuma) people whose homeland lies along the lower Colorado River in present-day Arizona and California.
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A.
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation is a sovereign Native American tribal nation of Chemehuevi people whose reservation is located along the Colorado River in California.
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B.
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Yaqui people based in southern Arizona, known for its rich cultural traditions and communities near Tucson.
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C.
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe whose reservation spans parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada along the lower Colorado River.
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D.
Cahuilla Band of Indians
The Cahuilla Band of Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California, known for its Cahuilla cultural heritage and reservation lands near Palm Springs.
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E.
San Juan Southern Paiute
The San Juan Southern Paiute are a Native American people traditionally inhabiting areas around the San Juan River in the Four Corners region, known for their distinct language, culture, and historical ties to neighboring Paiute and Puebloan groups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian reservation
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Quechan tribe ⓘ federally recognized Native American tribe ⓘ indigenous people of the United States ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
Quechan Indian Tribe ⓘ Yuma Indians of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fort Yuma, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
|
| borderedBy | Yuma, Arizona ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
Lower Colorado River tribes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Quechan people ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized ⓘ |
| governedBy | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveRights |
self-government
ⓘ
tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
traditional agriculture along the Colorado River
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traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity | tribal enterprises ⓘ |
| hasEnrollment | enrolled tribal members ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasHistoricInteractionWith |
United States Army Fort Yuma
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linked to:
Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park
|
| hasInstitution |
tribal administration
ⓘ
tribal court ⓘ tribal education programs ⓘ tribal health services ⓘ tribal police department ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Fort Yuma Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| hasRight |
fishing rights
ⓘ
hunting rights ⓘ water rights ⓘ |
| homelandRegion |
lower Colorado River
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Colorado River region
|
| isIndigenousTo |
Sonoran Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonoran Desert
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| languageFamily |
Yuman languages
ⓘ
linked to:
Yuman language family
|
| languageTraditionallySpoken | Quechan language ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Colorado River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| primaryState |
Arizona
ⓘ
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Quechan religion ⓘ |
| sovereignStatus | domestic dependent nation ⓘ |
| subjectTo | United States federal Indian law ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | lower Colorado River valley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation Description of subject: The Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Quechan (Yuma) people whose homeland lies along the lower Colorado River in present-day Arizona and California.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
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hasJurisdiction
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Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation Tribal Council
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linked to: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
linked to: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
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alternateName
→
Yuma Indians of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation
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linked to: Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation