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Pages in category "Native American tribes in Rhode Island" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. N.
The Narragansett Tribe is negotiating with the General Assembly for approval to build a casino in Rhode Island with their partner, currently Harrah's Entertainment. The Rhode Island Constitution declares to be illegal all non-state-run lotteries or gambling. A proposed constitutional amendment to allow the tribe to build the casino was voted ...
Block's map of his 1614 voyage, with the first appearance of the term "New Netherland"The Wampanoag, also rendered Wôpanâak, are a Native American people of the Northeastern Woodlands currently based in southeastern Massachusetts and formerly parts of eastern Rhode Island. [3]
The region of New England in the United States has numerous place names derived from the indigenous peoples of the area. New England is in the Northeastern United States, and comprises six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Listed are well-known names of towns, significant bodies of water, and ...
States with no federally recognized tribes are marked in gray. Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. [1] For Alaska Native tribes, see list of Alaska Native tribal entities.
Native American tribes in Rhode Island (4 C, 7 P) R. Rhode Island placenames of Native American origin (1 P) W. Wampanoag (7 C, 27 P) Wampanoag people (2 C, 30 P, 1 F)
A document commemorating a 1636 conveyance of land from the Narragansett tribe to Roger Williams. The Narragansett tribe was "one of the most powerful tribes in New England" before settlers arrived in Rhode Island. [4] The tribe was defeated in King Philip's War in 1675. [4] The Rhode Island legislature passed a "detribalization" law in 1880. [4]
Native Americans occupied most of the area comprising Rhode Island, including the Wampanoag, Narragansett, and Niantic tribes. [1] Many were killed by diseases, possibly contracted through contact with European explorers, and through warfare with other tribes.