Narragansett

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Indigenous people of North America Native American tribe

The Narragansett are a Native American tribe from what is now Rhode Island, historically significant for their role in 17th-century New England conflicts and their enduring cultural presence in the region.

Aliases (2)

Narraganset ×1
Narragansett-Niantic ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Indigenous people of North America → Native American tribe →
alliedWith	English colonists during the Pequot War →
conflictedWith	English colonists during King Philip's War →
country	United States →
culturalPractice	wampum production →
culturalRegion	Northeastern Woodlands →
culturalRevitalization	language revitalization efforts → preservation of traditional ceremonies →
currentReligions	Christianity →
ethnicGroupOf	United States →
federalRecognition	1983 →
governingBody	Narragansett Indian Tribe →
hasReservation	Narragansett Indian Reservation →
historicalEra	colonial New England → pre-Columbian North America →
historicalPopulationCenter	Block Island → Conanicut Island NERFINISHED → Narragansett Bay →
involvedIn	King Philip's War → Pequot War →
language	Narragansett language →
languageFamily	Algonquian languages →
legalStatusHistory	detribalization by Rhode Island in the 19th century → restoration of federal recognition in 1983 →
nativeTo	New England → Rhode Island →
notableFor	enduring cultural presence in Rhode Island → influence in 17th-century New England politics →
populationTrend	decline after 17th-century wars → revival and reorganization in 19th and 20th centuries →
primaryRegion	Narragansett Bay region → southern Rhode Island →
recognizedAs	federally recognized tribe →
relatedEthnicGroup	Niantic → Nipmuc → Pequot → Wampanoag →
reservationLocation	Charlestown, Rhode Island →
sufferedEvent	Great Swamp Fight →
traditionalCrops	beans → corn → squash →
traditionalEconomy	agriculture → fishing → hunting →
traditionalReligion	Algonquian traditional religion →
treatyOrAgreement	Treaty of 1644 with the English →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Mystic Fort → Mahican → Mahikan → Nipmuc →	relatedEthnicGroup
John Mason → Philip (King Philip) →	alliedWith
Narragansett language ("Narraganset") → Narragansett language ("Narragansett-Niantic") →	alternativeName
Northeast Woodlands →	inhabitedBy
Roger Williams →	languageSpoken
King Philip's War →	mainBelligerent
British–Native American wars →	opponent