Indigenous peoples of New England

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The Indigenous peoples of New England are the Native American nations and communities—such as the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Pequot, Abenaki, and others—who have inhabited the northeastern region of what is now the United States for thousands of years, maintaining distinct cultures, languages, and traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous peoples
Native American peoples
ethnic group
continent North America
country United States
experiencedHistoricalEvent European colonization of New England
King Philip’s War
linked to: King Philip's War

Pequot War
hasCulturalTrait distinct cultures
distinct languages
distinct traditions
hasLanguage Abenaki language
Massachusett language
Mohegan-Pequot language
Narragansett language
Nipmuc language
Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language
Penobscot language
Wampanoag language
hasLanguageFamily Algonquian languages
hasModernPoliticalEntity federally recognized tribes in New England
state-recognized tribes in New England
hasOngoingIssue land rights
language revitalization
treaty rights
hasSubgroup Abenaki
Cowasuck Abenaki
linked to: Abenaki

Eastern Abenaki
linked to: Abenaki

Mahican
Maliseet
linked to: Maliseet people

Mashantucket Pequot
Massachusett
Mi’kmaq
Mohegan
Narragansett
Nipmuc
Passamaquoddy
Penobscot
Pequot
linked to: Pequot people

Pocumtuc
linked to: Pocumtuck people

Quinnipiac
linked to: Mohegan

Schaghticoke
Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag people

Western Abenaki
inhabitedRegionFor thousands of years
locatedIn Northeastern United States
region New England
religion Christianity
traditional Indigenous spiritual practices
traditionalCrop beans
corn
squash
traditionalSubsistence agriculture
fishing
hunting

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Province of New England demographics Indigenous peoples of New England
Mourt’s Relation subject Indigenous peoples of New England
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center focusesOn Indigenous peoples of the Northeast
linked to: Indigenous peoples of New England
Captain William Turner opposedGroup Indigenous peoples of New England
Good News from New England mainSubject Indigenous peoples of New England
Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War portraysGroup Native American tribes of New England
linked to: Indigenous peoples of New England
Dawnland hasCulturalSignificanceFor Indigenous peoples of the Northeast
linked to: Indigenous peoples of New England
New England folklore influencedBy Indigenous peoples of New England
Rhode Island region hasCulturalHeritage Indigenous New England cultures
linked to: Indigenous peoples of New England