| A History of the Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island: Keepers of the Bay Contributor(s): Geake, Robert A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540205878 ISBN-13: 9781540205872 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $30.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
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| Publisher Description: Before Roger Williams set foot in the New World, the Narragansett farmed corn and squash, hunted beaver and deer, and harvested clams and oysters throughout what would become Rhode Island. They also obtained wealth in the form of wampum, a carved shell that was used as currency along the eastern coast. As tensions with the English rose, the Narragansett leaders fought to maintain autonomy. While the elder Sachem Canonicus lived long enough to welcome both Verrazzano and Williams, his nephew Miatonomo was executed for his attempts to preserve their way of life and circumvent English control. Historian Robert A. Geake explores the captivating story of these Native Rhode Islanders as he chronicles a history of the Narragansett from their early European encounters to the tribes return to sovereignty in the 20th Century. |