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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indigenous peoples of New England canonical | 5 |
| Indigenous peoples of the Northeast | 2 |
| Indigenous New England cultures | 1 |
| Native American tribes of New England | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1911942 — 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.
Target entity: Indigenous peoples of New England Context triple: [Province of New England, demographics, Indigenous peoples of New England]
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Narragansett people
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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Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
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Pennacook people
The Pennacook people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking group of the Northeastern Woodlands, historically centered in what is now New Hampshire and surrounding regions.
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Wampanoag people
The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
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E.
Pocumtuck people
The Pocumtuck people were an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Connecticut River Valley in present-day western Massachusetts, largely displaced and decimated by 17th-century English colonial expansion and warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indigenous peoples of New England Target entity description: 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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A.
Narragansett people
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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B.
Massachusett people
The Massachusett people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Northeastern Woodlands whose traditional homelands encompass what is now eastern Massachusetts, including the area around present-day Boston.
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C.
Pennacook people
The Pennacook people are an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking group of the Northeastern Woodlands, historically centered in what is now New Hampshire and surrounding regions.
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D.
Wampanoag people
The Wampanoag people are a Native American nation of the northeastern United States, historically known for inhabiting present-day Massachusetts and Rhode Island and for their pivotal early contact with English colonists in the 17th century.
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E.
Pocumtuck people
The Pocumtuck people were an Indigenous Algonquian-speaking nation of the Connecticut River Valley in present-day western Massachusetts, largely displaced and decimated by 17th-century English colonial expansion and warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
Native American peoples ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| experiencedHistoricalEvent |
European colonization of New England
ⓘ
King Philip's War ⓘ
surface form:
King Philip’s War
Pequot War ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
distinct cultures
ⓘ
distinct languages ⓘ distinct traditions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Western Abenaki language
ⓘ
surface form:
Abenaki language
Massachusett language ⓘ Mohegan-Pequot language ⓘ Narragansett language ⓘ Nipmuc language ⓘ Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Abenaki ⓘ
surface form:
Cowasuck Abenaki
Abenaki ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Abenaki
Mahican ⓘ Maliseet people ⓘ
surface form:
Maliseet
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe ⓘ
surface form:
Mashantucket Pequot
Massachusett ⓘ Mi’kmaq ⓘ Mohegan ⓘ Narragansett ⓘ Nipmuc ⓘ Passamaquoddy people ⓘ
surface form:
Passamaquoddy
Penobscot ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot
Pocumtuck people ⓘ
surface form:
Pocumtuc
Mohegan ⓘ
surface form:
Quinnipiac
Schaghticoke ⓘ Wampanoag people ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag
Western Abenaki language ⓘ
surface form:
Western Abenaki
|
| inhabitedRegionFor | thousands of years ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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traditional Indigenous spiritual practices ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
beans
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corn ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
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fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
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Subject: Indigenous peoples of New England Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
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