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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narragansett people canonical | 40 |
| Narragansett tribe | 5 |
| Narragansett sachems | 2 |
| Narragansett warriors | 2 |
| Narragansett chiefs | 1 |
| Narragansett culture | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalEvent | annual powwows in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Eastern Woodlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
|
| demography | population greatly reduced after 17th-century wars and disease ⓘ |
| economicActivity | contemporary involvement in tourism and cultural events ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Narragansett Indian Tribe ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Narragansett Bay
ⓘ
Washington County, Rhode Island ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Rhode Island
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Rhode Island
|
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Massachusett people
ⓘ
Mohegan tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Mohegan people
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 |
Northeast Woodlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
|
| treatyOrAgreement | various land cessions in 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| U.S. state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
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