The North American Indian
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The North American Indian is a monumental early 20th-century photographic and ethnographic series by Edward S. Curtis documenting the lives, cultures, and traditions of numerous Native American tribes across North America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North American Indian Portfolio | 1 |
| The North American Indian canonical | 1 |
| The North American Indians: A Sourcebook | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12598703 — 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: The North American Indian Context triple: [Edward S. Curtis, notableWork, The North American Indian]
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A.
Handbook of North American Indians
The Handbook of North American Indians is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work published by the Smithsonian Institution that synthesizes anthropological, historical, and cultural information on Indigenous peoples of North America.
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B.
The Friendly Indians
The Friendly Indians are an American rock band best known for performing the theme song to the television series "Psych."
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C.
American Indian Life
American Indian Life is an early 20th-century ethnographic collection of essays and stories depicting the cultures, rituals, and everyday experiences of various Native American peoples.
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D.
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika is a scholarly work by ethnologist Adolf Bastian that examines the civilizations and cultures of pre-Columbian America.
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E.
Heart of Indian Country
Heart of Indian Country is a nickname highlighting Gallup, New Mexico’s role as a major cultural and commercial center for Native American communities in the region.
- 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: The North American Indian Target entity description: The North American Indian is a monumental early 20th-century photographic and ethnographic series by Edward S. Curtis documenting the lives, cultures, and traditions of numerous Native American tribes across North America.
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A.
Handbook of North American Indians
The Handbook of North American Indians is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work published by the Smithsonian Institution that synthesizes anthropological, historical, and cultural information on Indigenous peoples of North America.
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B.
The Friendly Indians
The Friendly Indians are an American rock band best known for performing the theme song to the television series "Psych."
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C.
American Indian Life
American Indian Life is an early 20th-century ethnographic collection of essays and stories depicting the cultures, rituals, and everyday experiences of various Native American peoples.
-
D.
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika
Die Culturländer des alten Amerika is a scholarly work by ethnologist Adolf Bastian that examines the civilizations and cultures of pre-Columbian America.
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E.
Heart of Indian Country
Heart of Indian Country is a nickname highlighting Gallup, New Mexico’s role as a major cultural and commercial center for Native American communities in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The North American Indian
linked to: The North American Indian