Narragansett people

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The Narragansett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking tribe of the Northeastern Woodlands, traditionally inhabiting what is now Rhode Island and known for their central role in early colonial–Native American relations in New England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Algonquian-speaking people
Indigenous people
Native American tribe
colonialInteraction early relations with Massachusetts Bay Colony
early relations with Plymouth Colony
early relations with Rhode Island colony
conflictRole participant in King Philip's War
country United States
culturalEvent annual powwows in Rhode Island
culturalRegion Northeastern Woodlands
linked to: Eastern Woodlands
demography population greatly reduced after 17th-century wars and disease
economicActivity contemporary involvement in tourism and cultural events
ethnicGroupOf United States
governingBody Narragansett Indian Tribe
historicalCenter Narragansett Bay
South County, Rhode Island
languageFamily Algonquian languages
legalStatusHistory experienced detribalization and later re-recognition in Rhode Island
notableBattle Great Swamp Fight
notableHistoricalEvent King Philip's War
primaryRegion Rhode Island
recognizedAs state-recognized tribe
recognizedBy State of Rhode Island
linked to: Rhode Island
relatedEthnicGroup Massachusett people
Mohegan people
linked to: Mohegan tribe

Niantic people
Pequot people
Wampanoag people
religion Christianity
traditional Algonquian spirituality
reservation Narragansett Indian Reservation
reservationLocation Washington County, Rhode Island
selfDesignation Narragansett Indian Tribe
timePeriod pre-Columbian era to present
traditionalCrop beans
corn
squash
traditionalHousing longhouses
wigwams
traditionalLanguage Narragansett language
traditionalSubsistence agriculture
fishing
hunting
traditionalTerritory Northeastern Woodlands
linked to: Northeast Woodlands
treatyOrAgreement various land cessions in 17th and 18th centuries
U.S. state Rhode Island

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Wampanoag people relatedEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Pequot War hasAlly Narragansett tribe
linked to: Narragansett people
Uncas opponent Narragansett tribe
linked to: Narragansett people
Miantonomo ethnicGroup Narragansett people
Miantonomo ally Narragansett people
Massachusett people relatedEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Pequot people relatedEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Pequot people conflictWith Narragansett people
Mohegan tribe relatedEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Mohegan tribe conflictedWith Narragansett tribe
linked to: Narragansett people
Metacom alliedWith Narragansett people
Narragansett territory inhabitedBy Narragansett people
Narragansett territory ethnicGroup Narragansett people
Narragansett territory culture Narragansett culture
linked to: Narragansett people
Narragansett language ethnicGroup Narragansett people
Narragansett language partOfCulturalHeritageOf Narragansett people
Great Swamp Fight combatant Narragansett people
Quanonchet partOf Narragansett people
Quanonchet associatedWithGroup Narragansett tribe
linked to: Narragansett people
Niantic people neighboringGroup Narragansett people
Narragansett Indian Reservation ethnicGroup Narragansett people
Narragansett Indian Reservation isRelatedTo Narragansett people
Narragansett Indian Reservation isPartOfCategory Narragansett tribe
linked to: Narragansett people
Quiripi people culturallyRelatedTo Narragansett people
Narragansett Indian Tribe represents Narragansett people
Narragansett Indian Tribe people Narragansett people
Nipmuc people neighboringGroup Narragansett people
Peskeompscut massacre victim Narragansett people
Plymouth Colony military history relatedTo Narragansett people
Providence Plantations foundedOnLandObtainedFrom Narragansett sachems
linked to: Narragansett people
Pocumtuck people neighboringGroup Narragansett people
Treaty of 1644 with the English hasParties Narragansett people
Treaty of 1644 with the English relatedTo Narragansett people
Samuel Gorton purchasedLandFrom Narragansett sachems
linked to: Narragansett people
Nipmuc warriors alliedWith Narragansett warriors
linked to: Narragansett people
Providence Plantation neighboringEntity Narragansett people
Providence Plantation basedOnTreatyOrPurchaseFrom Narragansett chiefs
linked to: Narragansett people
Great Swamp Massacre belligerent Narragansett people
Great Swamp Massacre combatant Narragansett warriors
linked to: Narragansett people
Narragansett winter encampment usedBy Narragansett people
Narragansett winter encampment relatedTo Narragansett people
Great Swamp Monument associatedWithEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Wampanoag Nation neighboringPeople Narragansett people
Block Island hasCulturalAssociation Narragansett people
Quinnipiac people relatedEthnicGroup Narragansett people
Narragansett Bay islands usedBy Narragansett people