Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears
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"Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that explores the experiences and struggles of Cherokee people in the aftermath of their forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6661924 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears Context triple: [Diane Glancy, notableWork, Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears]
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A.
Trail of Broken Treaties
The Trail of Broken Treaties was a 1972 cross-country protest caravan and occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., organized by Native American activists to demand recognition of treaty rights and tribal sovereignty.
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B.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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C.
Osceola and Renegade
Osceola and Renegade are the iconic Florida State University game-day symbols featuring a student portraying the Seminole leader Osceola riding a horse named Renegade and planting a flaming spear at midfield before football games.
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D.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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E.
The Cherokee Night
The Cherokee Night is a 1932 experimental play by Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs that explores the disintegration and survival of Cherokee identity in modern America through a series of loosely connected scenes.
- 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: Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears Target entity description: "Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that explores the experiences and struggles of Cherokee people in the aftermath of their forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
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A.
Trail of Broken Treaties
The Trail of Broken Treaties was a 1972 cross-country protest caravan and occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., organized by Native American activists to demand recognition of treaty rights and tribal sovereignty.
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B.
The Time of the Buffalo
The Time of the Buffalo is a nonfiction book by Robert Paul Smith that explores the history, ecology, and cultural significance of the American buffalo.
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C.
Osceola and Renegade
Osceola and Renegade are the iconic Florida State University game-day symbols featuring a student portraying the Seminole leader Osceola riding a horse named Renegade and planting a flaming spear at midfield before football games.
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D.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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E.
The Cherokee Night
The Cherokee Night is a 1932 experimental play by Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs that explores the disintegration and survival of Cherokee identity in modern America through a series of loosely connected scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Diane Glancy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ethnicFocus |
Cherokee Nation
ⓘ
linked to:
Cherokee Nation (historical)
|
| follows | Pushing the Bear ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Cherokee literature
ⓘ
Native American literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Cherokee viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasSequelRelationType | sequel ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | historical fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cherokee people
ⓘ
Native American history ⓘ Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | aftermath of forced removal ⓘ |
| portrays |
forced relocation of Cherokee people
ⓘ
life in Indian Territory after removal ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Trail of Tears ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Indian Territory
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
community resilience
ⓘ
cultural survival ⓘ displacement ⓘ identity ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Diane Glancy ⓘ |
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Subject: Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears Description of subject: "Pushing the Bear: After the Trail of Tears" is a historical novel by Diane Glancy that explores the experiences and struggles of Cherokee people in the aftermath of their forced removal along the Trail of Tears.
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