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Eastern Niantic Indian Tribe History

Niantic (contr. of Naďantukq-ut 'at a point of land on a [tidal] river or estuary.' Trumbull) An Algonquain tribe formerly occupying the coast of Rhode Island form Narragansett bay to about the Connecticut state line.  Their principal village, Wekapaug, was on the great pond near Charlestown.  They were closely connected with the Narraganset forming practically one tribe with them.
     By refusing to join in King Philip's war in 1675 they preserved their territory and tribal organization and at the close of the war the Narraganset who submitted to the English were placed with the Niantic under Ninigret, and the whole body thenceforth took the name of Narraganset.

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Handbook of American Indians, 1906

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