sachem of the Narragansett
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Sachem of the Narragansett was the principal chief and political leader of the Narragansett people, a powerful Indigenous nation in what is now southern New England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sachem of the Narragansett | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftainship
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indigenous political office ⓘ traditional leadership title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Narragansett people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityBasedOn |
hereditary succession
ⓘ
kinship networks ⓘ political alliances ⓘ |
| culture | Narragansett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Narragansett people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Narragansett ceremonial life
ⓘ
Narragansett economic affairs ⓘ Narragansett political affairs ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Narragansett fishing grounds
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Narragansett hunting grounds ⓘ Narragansett territory ⓘ Narragansett villages ⓘ |
| hasRole |
diplomatic representative
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guardian of tribal lands ⓘ mediator in internal disputes ⓘ military leader ⓘ overseer of tribute and resources ⓘ political leader ⓘ principal chief ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Narragansett language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
coastal areas of present-day Connecticut and Massachusetts
ⓘ
present-day Rhode Island region ⓘ southern New England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Algonquian leadership traditions
ⓘ
Narragansett sociopolitical system ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Narragansett leaders ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | highest-ranking Narragansett leader ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
European colonial authorities
ⓘ
Narragansett communities ⓘ neighboring Indigenous nations ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Algonquian sachemship
ⓘ
sachem ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocating land use rights
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maintaining relations with neighboring tribes ⓘ making war and peace ⓘ managing relations with European colonists ⓘ negotiating treaties ⓘ organizing defense ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early colonial period in New England
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pre-contact era in New England ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.