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.

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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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