Narragansett Indians

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Original Homeland: Rhode Island

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Tribal Headquarters

Narragansett Indian Tribe
4533 South County Trail / P.O. Box 268
Charlestown, RI 02813
Phone: 401-364-1100
Website

History

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 tribal members 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. FS Library Film 931556 item 3

Reservations

Niantic Reservation

Records

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

Enrollment

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 Websites

Narragansett Indian Tribal Website
Narragansett Tribe Wikipedia