Narragansett Indians

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Original Homeland: Rhode Island

Tribal Headquarters
Narragansett Indian Tribe P.O. Box 268 Charlestown, RI 02813 Phone: 1.401.364.1100 Fax: 1.401.364.1104


 * Narragansett Indian Tribal Website

Brief Timeline
1524: Italina explorer Giovanni de Vaerragano encountered the Narragansett

1622: Conflict with colonies begin

1675-1676: the English killed or sold into slavery thier Narragansett prisoners and captives

1788: many joined the Brothertown Indians New York

1880: Rhode Island state purchases the Niantic reservation

1934: The Narragansett incorporate

1983: Federally recognized tribe

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Narragansett tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods

Indian Council, Charlestown, Rhode Island, Records of the Council, 1850-1863. FHL Film 931556 item 3

Records
An 1881 Tribal List of members of the tribe entitled to a share of purchase monies is available online.


 * Surnames A-I
 * Surnames J-Z

Important Web Sites

 * Narragansett Indian Tribal Website
 * Narragansett Tribe Wikipedia