Metlakatla Indian Community
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The Metlakatla Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Tsimshian people based on Annette Island in Alaska, known for being the only Native reservation in the state.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T730163 — 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: Metlakatla Indian Community Context triple: [Tsimshian, governingBody, Metlakatla Indian Community]
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A.
Gila River Indian Community
The Gila River Indian Community is a federally recognized tribal community in Arizona composed primarily of Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Maricopa people, known for its sovereign government, cultural preservation, and economic enterprises.
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B.
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American community in Arizona composed primarily of Pima (Akimel O’odham) and Maricopa (Piipaash) peoples, governing its own reservation near the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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C.
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California composed primarily of Serrano and Cahuilla descendants, known for its large reservation and economic enterprises including the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa.
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D.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Serrano people based in Southern California, known for its cultural preservation efforts and significant economic enterprises, including gaming and philanthropy.
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E.
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in central Arizona, known for its Yavapai cultural heritage and sovereign tribal government based near Prescott.
- 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: Metlakatla Indian Community Target entity description: The Metlakatla Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Tsimshian people based on Annette Island in Alaska, known for being the only Native reservation in the state.
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A.
Gila River Indian Community
The Gila River Indian Community is a federally recognized tribal community in Arizona composed primarily of Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Maricopa people, known for its sovereign government, cultural preservation, and economic enterprises.
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B.
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American community in Arizona composed primarily of Pima (Akimel O’odham) and Maricopa (Piipaash) peoples, governing its own reservation near the Phoenix metropolitan area.
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C.
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Southern California composed primarily of Serrano and Cahuilla descendants, known for its large reservation and economic enterprises including the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa.
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D.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Serrano people based in Southern California, known for its cultural preservation efforts and significant economic enterprises, including gaming and philanthropy.
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E.
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
The Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in central Arizona, known for its Yavapai cultural heritage and sovereign tribal government based near Prescott.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
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Tsimshian community ⓘ federally recognized tribe ⓘ tribal government ⓘ |
| category |
Federally recognized tribes in the United States
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Native American tribes in Alaska ⓘ Tsimshian ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalRegion |
Pacific Northwest Coast
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linked to:
Pacific Northwest Coast Indigenous peoples
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| establishedOnAnnetteIsland | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Tsimshian people
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linked to:
Tsimshian
|
| governingBody |
Metlakatla Indian Community Council
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linked to:
Metlakatla Indian Community
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| governmentType | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasCourt | tribal court ⓘ |
| hasCulturalArt | totem pole carving ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInstitution | longhouse ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice | potlatch ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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seafood processing ⓘ timber ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Islands Reserve
ⓘ
linked to:
Metlakatla Indian Community
|
| hasPoliceService | tribal police department ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCenter | Metlakatla ⓘ |
| hasReservation | Annette Islands Reserve ⓘ |
| hasReservationStatus | only Native reservation in Alaska ⓘ |
| hasRight |
exclusive fishing rights in certain adjacent waters
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self-government ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Metlakatla High School ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Metlakatla, Alaska ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tsimshian Nation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sovereign tribal nation within the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Annette Island ⓘ Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area ⓘ |
| locatedOnIslandGroup | Annette Islands ⓘ |
| operates | tribal enterprises ⓘ |
| primaryPeople | Tsimshian ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| region |
Southeast Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Alaska
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| reservationStatus | federally recognized Indian reservation ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Tsimshian traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| tribalJurisdiction | Annette Islands Reserve ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sm'algyax ⓘ
linked to:
Sm’álgyax
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Metlakatla Indian Community Description of subject: The Metlakatla Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribe of Tsimshian people based on Annette Island in Alaska, known for being the only Native reservation in the state.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community
Metlakatla Indian Community
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hasOfficialName
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Metlakatla Indian Community of the Annette Islands Reserve
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linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community
linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community
linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community
linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community
linked to: Metlakatla Indian Community