Narragansett
Algonquian coastal people
Narragansett refers to an Algonquian people indigenous to Rhode Island, or a member of that people.
The Narragansett were among the most powerful tribes in New England before European colonization.
The term also names their language, now extinct, and appears in place names throughout Rhode Island: Narragansett Bay, the town of Narragansett.
Narragansett is also a breed of horse and a type of turkey developed in Rhode Island.
North American language family
- sachemIndigenous northeastern headman
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- wampumIndigenous American bead currency
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
clambake · quahog · canoe · cornhusk · squash · maize · venison · fishing
Colonial-indigenous New England conflict
- colonialOf occupied territories
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- PuritanEnglish Protestant simplifier
- charterFounding organizational document
plantation · seventeenth century · colonists · land dispute · treaties · colonization · missionaries · trading post
Smallest American state
- ProvidenceGod's protective care personified
- NewportRhode Island coastal city
- Ocean StateRhode Island's maritime moniker
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
Warwick · Cranston · Pawtucket · coastline · beaches · pier · town · resort
North American language family
- dialectRegional language variety
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
linguistic · spoken · phrases · preservation · dictionary · fluency · immersion · elders
Algonquian
North American language family
- sachemIndigenous northeastern headman
- powwowCeremonial tribal gathering
- wampumIndigenous American bead currency
wigwam · clambake · quahog · canoe · cornhusk · squash · maize · venison · fishing · harvesting
King Philip's War
Colonial-indigenous New England conflict
- colonialOf occupied territories
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- PuritanEnglish Protestant simplifier
charter · plantation · seventeenth century · colonists · land dispute · treaties · colonization · missionaries · trading post · alliance
Rhode Island
Smallest American state
- ProvidenceGod's protective care personified
- NewportRhode Island coastal city
- Ocean StateRhode Island's maritime moniker
New England · Warwick · Cranston · Pawtucket · coastline · beaches · pier · town · resort · seashore
Algonquian
North American language family
- dialectRegional language variety
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
endangered · linguistic · spoken · phrases · preservation · dictionary · fluency · immersion · elders · documentation
NarragansettEnglish colonists
British immigrants to America
Plymouth Colony · Massachusetts Bay Colony · colonial militia · European settlers · colonizers