The Narragansett tribe, or more accurately Nahahiganseck Sovereign Nation, are a Native American tribe who controlled the area surrounding Narragansett Bay in present-day Rhode Island, and also portions of Connecticut, and eastern Massachusetts. The Nahahiganseck culture has existed in the region for thousands of years, trading extensively, and the town of Narragansett, Rhode Island is named after them. According to tribal rolls there are approximately 2,400 members of the Narragansett Tribe today. Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... Viewed historically or developmentally, a tribe consists of a social formation existing before the development of, or outside of, states. ... Narragansett Bay, shown in pink Narragansett Bay is a fjord on the north side of Rhode Island Sound, forming an expansive natural harbor as well as a small archipelago. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Ocean State, Little Rhody Other U.S. States Capital Providence Largest city Providence Governor Donald Carcieri (R) Senators Jack Reed (D) Lincoln Chafee (R) Official languages None Area 4,005 km² (50th)  - Land 2,709 km²  - Water 1,296 km² (32. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Location of Narragansett, Rhode Island. ...

The museum of the Nahahiganseck is the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum in Exeter, RI. The school for the Nahahiganseck children is the Nuweetooun School at the same museum.

The word "Narragansett" means, literally, "at the small, narrow point," or "the people of the small, narrow point." Some members still speak the original Algonquian language although it had died out and was only partially reclaimed from books in the early 20th century. In the 17th century, Roger Williams, a co-founder of Rhode Island, learned the tribe's language, documenting it in his 1643 publication A Key Into the Language of America. Williams gave the tribe's name as "Nanhigganeuck," of which "Narragansett" seems to be an English corruption. A number of loan words have been absorbed into the English language from Narragansett and other closely related languages such as Wampanoag and Massachusett; such words include quahog, papoose, powwow, squash, and succotash. The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ... Roger Williams (December 21, 1603 – April 1, 1684) was an Anglo-American theologian, a notable proponent of the separation of Church and State, an advocate for fair dealings with Native Americans, founder of the City of Providence, Rhode Island and a co-founder of Rhode Island. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Quahog (pronounced KO-hog, IPA , kwag, or kwa-hog, IPA ), mercenaria mercenaria or venus mercenaria, is one of a variety of hard-shelled clams quite common throughout New England, north into Canada, and all down the Eastern seaboard. ... In the American Indian language, papoose is their word for a baby. ... This article is about a Native American gathering. ... Look up Squash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Squash may refer to: Squash, the fruit of vines of the genus Cucurbita. ... Succotash (from the Native American Narraganset language, msikwatash) is a food dish consisting primarily of lima beans and corn (maize), possibly including pieces of cured meat. ...

Many members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island (the official name used by the Bureau of Indian Affairs circa 2003) reside on or near the Narragansett Indian Tribe reservation (population 60, according to the 2000 U.S. Census), land held in trust by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and located in the Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) responsibility is the administration and management of 55. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charlestown is a town located in Washington County, Rhode Island. ...

On July 14, 2003 Rhode Island state police raided a tribe-run smoke shop on the Charlestown reservation, the culmination of an ongoing dispute between the tribe and state over the tribe's right to sell tax-free cigarettes. In 2005 the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals declared the police action a violation of the tribe's sovereignty. Jump to: navigation, search July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See:

• Massasoit, sachem of the Pokanoket and Wampanoag tribes.
• King Philip's War fought by English colonists again sachem Metacomet.

Jump to: navigation, search This 1902 photo shows Profile Rock in Assonet, Massachusetts. ... The Pokanoket were one of the tribes that made up the Wampanoag peoples. ... The Wampanoag are a Native American people. ... King Philips War was a general Indian uprising in 1675–1676 to resist continued expansion of the English colonies throughout the New England region. ... Metacomet (died August 12, 1676), also known as King Philip or Metacom, was a war chief or sachem of the Wampanoag Indians and their leader in King Philips War. ...

External links

• Narragansett Indian Tribe Official Site
• Narragansett Language information
• Mohegan-Montauk-Narragansett page from Ethnologue website
• Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum
• Nuweetooun School

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