Narragansett Indian Tribe
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The Narragansett Indian Tribe is the federally recognized tribal government representing the Narragansett people, an Indigenous nation traditionally based in what is now Rhode Island.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narragansett Indian Tribe canonical | 11 |
| Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island | 1 |
| Narragansett Tribe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T905735 — 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: Narragansett Indian Tribe Context triple: [Narragansett people, governingBody, Narragansett Indian Tribe]
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A.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Massachusetts, known as one of the historic Wampanoag communities indigenous to the region around Cape Cod.
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B.
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is a federally recognized Native American nation in southeastern Connecticut known for its successful Foxwoods Resort Casino and efforts to preserve Pequot culture and sovereignty.
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C.
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is a federally recognized Native American tribe based on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, known for its deep historical and cultural ties to the region and its role in the broader Wampanoag Nation.
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D.
Pocasset band of the Wampanoag
The Pocasset band of the Wampanoag was a Native American subgroup in present-day southeastern Massachusetts, historically significant for its leadership under the female sachem Weetamoo during the 17th century.
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E.
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation
The Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation is a Native American tribal community in Massachusetts that is part of the broader Wampanoag people, known for efforts to preserve and revitalize their cultural and linguistic heritage.
- 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: Narragansett Indian Tribe Target entity description: The Narragansett Indian Tribe is the federally recognized tribal government representing the Narragansett people, an Indigenous nation traditionally based in what is now Rhode Island.
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A.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Massachusetts, known as one of the historic Wampanoag communities indigenous to the region around Cape Cod.
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B.
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is a federally recognized Native American nation in southeastern Connecticut known for its successful Foxwoods Resort Casino and efforts to preserve Pequot culture and sovereignty.
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C.
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is a federally recognized Native American tribe based on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, known for its deep historical and cultural ties to the region and its role in the broader Wampanoag Nation.
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D.
Pocasset band of the Wampanoag
The Pocasset band of the Wampanoag was a Native American subgroup in present-day southeastern Massachusetts, historically significant for its leadership under the female sachem Weetamoo during the 17th century.
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E.
Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation
The Assonet Band of the Wampanoag Nation is a Native American tribal community in Massachusetts that is part of the broader Wampanoag people, known for efforts to preserve and revitalize their cultural and linguistic heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally recognized Native American tribe
ⓘ
tribal government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRegion | New England ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
cultural preservation
ⓘ
language revitalization efforts ⓘ tribal governance ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Algonquian peoples ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Narragansett ⓘ |
| governs | Narragansett Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| governsOnBehalfOf | citizens of the Narragansett Tribe ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveIdentityAs | Indigenous nation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAffiliation | Wampanoag and other Southern New England tribes ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
agricultural traditions
ⓘ
coastal fishing traditions ⓘ wampum craftsmanship ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal council ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Narragansett Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Narragansett Bay area
southern New England coast ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| hasMembershipBasedOn | tribal citizenship criteria ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | sovereign tribal nation within the United States ⓘ |
| hasReservationIn | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| hasRight |
government-to-government relationship with the United States
ⓘ
self-governance ⓘ |
| hasSovereigntyType | limited sovereignty ⓘ |
| isIndigenousTo | what is now the U.S. state of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Woodland Indians
ⓘ
surface form:
Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands
Indigenous peoples of the United States ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs | domestic dependent nation ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
United States federal Indian law and policy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal Indian law
|
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| languageTraditionallySpoken | Narragansett language ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| participatesIn | intertribal organizations in the Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| people | Narragansett people ⓘ |
| primaryState | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region |
Northeast Woodlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
|
| religionCurrentlyPracticed |
Christianity
ⓘ
Native American religion ⓘ |
| religionTraditionallyPracticed | Native American religion ⓘ |
| represents | Narragansett people ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
New England
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Narragansett Indian Tribe Description of subject: The Narragansett Indian Tribe is the federally recognized tribal government representing the Narragansett people, an Indigenous nation traditionally based in what is now Rhode Island.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island
this entity surface form:
Narragansett Tribe