Podunk
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Podunk was a Native American tribe of southern New England that played a significant role in 17th-century colonial conflicts, including King Philip's War.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
European colonization of New England
ⓘ
epidemic diseases introduced by Europeans ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pioneer Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut River Valley
present-day Connecticut ⓘ |
| conflictWith | English colonists ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultureArea |
Northeast Woodlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
|
| era |
early colonial North America
ⓘ
pre-colonial North America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | southern New England ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
participant in 17th-century colonial wars
ⓘ
participant in King Philip's War ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | term later generalized in American English as “podunk” meaning a small, insignificant town ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely displaced as a distinct tribal entity ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
King Philip's War
ⓘ
colonial conflicts in New England ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| partOf | Native peoples of southern New England ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after European contact ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| relatedGroup | other Algonquian-speaking tribes of New England ⓘ |
| subregion | southern New England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.