Awashonks
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Awashonks was a 17th-century female sachem of the Sakonnet band of the Wampanoag people in what is now southern New England.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American woman
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Wampanoag leader → sachem → |
| activeDuring |
17th century
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| areaOfInfluence |
Sakonnet territory
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southern New England → |
| associatedWith |
King Philip's War
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Metacom → Plymouth Colony → |
| authorityOver |
Sakonnet band lands
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Sakonnet band warriors → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
Colonial New England
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| culture |
Wampanoag culture
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| describedIn |
Plymouth Colony court records
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colonial-era narratives of King Philip's War → |
| ethnicGroup |
Wampanoag people
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| hasTitle |
sachem
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sunk squaw → |
| historicalSignificance |
important female Indigenous leader in early New England history
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| knownFor |
leadership of the Sakonnet band of Wampanoag
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role in King Philip's War → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Wampanoag language → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Plymouth Colony
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| memberOf |
Sakonnet band
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| notableAction |
called councils to decide alliance or neutrality in conflicts with English
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entered agreements with Plymouth authorities to protect her people → |
| notableEvent |
councils with Plymouth Colony officials
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negotiations during King Philip's War → |
| notableFor |
being one of the few documented female sachems in 17th-century New England
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| placeOfResidence |
Sakonnet region
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present-day Rhode Island → |
| positionHeld |
sachem of the Sakonnet band
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| relative |
Peter Awashanks
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Tobias → |
| religion |
traditional Wampanoag beliefs
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| role |
diplomatic intermediary between Wampanoag and English colonists
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| sexOrGender |
female
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| timePeriod |
colonial era in New England
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Wampanoag people
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leader |