Celilo Falls site
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The Celilo Falls site is the historically significant location on the Columbia River where Celilo Falls once served as a major Indigenous fishing and trading center before being submerged by dam construction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Celilo Falls site canonical | 1 |
| Lower Columbia River archaeological area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3629270 — 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: Celilo Falls site Context triple: [The Dalles Dam, reservoirExtendsTo, Celilo Falls site]
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A.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is a federally protected canyon along the Columbia River known for its dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, scenic vistas, and outdoor recreation opportunities on the Oregon–Washington border.
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B.
Tumwater Falls Park
Tumwater Falls Park is a scenic public park in Tumwater, Washington, known for its series of waterfalls on the Deschutes River, walking trails, and historic mill area.
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C.
Shoshone Falls Park
Shoshone Falls Park is a scenic public park in southern Idaho that offers dramatic views of Shoshone Falls—often called the “Niagara of the West”—along with overlooks, picnic areas, and recreational amenities.
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D.
Kettle Falls, Washington
Kettle Falls, Washington is a small city in northeastern Washington State near the Columbia River, historically known for its fishing site and as a regional transportation hub.
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E.
Mokelumne River area
The Mokelumne River area is a region of central California traditionally inhabited and culturally shaped by the Plains Miwok people.
- 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: Celilo Falls site Target entity description: The Celilo Falls site is the historically significant location on the Columbia River where Celilo Falls once served as a major Indigenous fishing and trading center before being submerged by dam construction.
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A.
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is a federally protected canyon along the Columbia River known for its dramatic cliffs, waterfalls, scenic vistas, and outdoor recreation opportunities on the Oregon–Washington border.
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B.
Tumwater Falls Park
Tumwater Falls Park is a scenic public park in Tumwater, Washington, known for its series of waterfalls on the Deschutes River, walking trails, and historic mill area.
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C.
Shoshone Falls Park
Shoshone Falls Park is a scenic public park in southern Idaho that offers dramatic views of Shoshone Falls—often called the “Niagara of the West”—along with overlooks, picnic areas, and recreational amenities.
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D.
Kettle Falls, Washington
Kettle Falls, Washington is a small city in northeastern Washington State near the Columbia River, historically known for its fishing site and as a regional transportation hub.
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E.
Mokelumne River area
The Mokelumne River area is a region of central California traditionally inhabited and culturally shaped by the Plains Miwok people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous cultural landscape
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Nez Perce people
ⓘ
linked to:
Nez Perce
Umatilla people ⓘ Warm Springs tribes ⓘ Wasco people ⓘ Wishram people ⓘ Yakama Nation ⓘ |
| associatedWithDam | The Dalles Dam ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance |
major Indigenous economic center
ⓘ
sacred site for Columbia River tribes ⓘ |
| currentCondition | submerged ⓘ |
| ecosystemImpact | disruption of salmon migration routes ⓘ |
| event | inundation by The Dalles Dam reservoir in 1957 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
|
| hasNearbySettlement | Celilo Village ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important to tribal cultural preservation efforts ⓘ |
| historicallyContained | Celilo Falls ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
salmon fishing ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| historicalRole | one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in North America ⓘ |
| hydrologicalChange | loss of natural falls and rapids ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia River Gorge region
ⓘ
linked to:
Columbia River gorge
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Celilo Village, Oregon
ⓘ
linked to:
Celilo Village
The Dalles, Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Columbia River ⓘ |
| memoryPreservedBy | Columbia River tribes oral histories ⓘ |
| partOf | traditional fishing sites of the Columbia River tribes ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | site of major loss of Indigenous fishing grounds ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | construction of The Dalles Dam ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Columbia River salmon fisheries
ⓘ
Indigenous fishing rights ⓘ intertribal trade ⓘ |
| submergedBy |
Lake Celilo
ⓘ
The Dalles Dam reservoir ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorUse |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ pre-contact era ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
furs
ⓘ
obsidian ⓘ salmon ⓘ shells ⓘ |
| transportRole | key node in pre-contact trade networks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Celilo Falls site Description of subject: The Celilo Falls site is the historically significant location on the Columbia River where Celilo Falls once served as a major Indigenous fishing and trading center before being submerged by dam construction.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Celilo Falls site