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The article covers the Quinnipiack as a tribe, or nation.
| Total population |
1638: 460 (est.) | |
| Significant populations: | Historically centered in Connecticut, United States. | |
| Language | Quiripi | |
| Related ethnic groups |
Native American North American natives | |
The Quinnipiacks were first contacted by Europeans in 1614. Dutch explorer Adriaen Block is generally held to probably have been the first non-native visitor with the tribe, and there is evidence that the Quinnipiacks engaged in a significant trade of beaver pelts with the Dutch. Tribal history before this period is not well known.
In 1637, English Puritans visited the area in search of new land in which to settle theocratic colonies separate from MassachusettsMassachusetts is a state of the United States of America, part of the New England region. postal abbreviation is MA and its traditional abbreviation is Mass . It is properly called the Commonwealth of Massachusetts although there is no legal distinction b and the Connecticut ColonyThe Connecticut Colony was an English colony that became the U. state of Connecticut. Originally known as the River Colony the colony was established in the 1630s as a haven for Puritan noblemen. After early struggles with the Dutch, the English gained co. The settlers recorded that the tribe was at that time divided into four groups in that time period: the Momaugin s in what is now New Haven, the Montowese of what is now North HavenNorth Haven is a town with a population of 22,000 on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut. The town is notable for its freeways I-91, the Wilbur Cross Parkway, and the Carmel Connector. There are many beautiful industrial areas. See also: North Haven (, the Shaumpishuh/Menunkatuck of modern GuilfordGuilford is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 21,398. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 128. 0 mi˛) of it is land and 6. 7 mi˛) of, and the Totoket s of present-day Branford1820 on the site of the meeting that established Yale University. Branford is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 28,683. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the to. It has since been argued that the Montowese were not in fact fully members of the Quinnipiacks, and that they were actually the kinsmen of a tribe located in what is now Middlesex CountyMiddlesex County is located in the south central part of the U. State of Connecticut. As of 2000 the population was 155,071. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,137 km˛ (439 mi˛). 956 km˛ (369 mi˛) of it is land a.
Prior to the encounter with the English settlers, the Quinnipiacks had been engaged in warfare with the PequotThe Pequot were a tribe or nation of Native Americans who, in the 17th century, inhabited much of what is now Connecticut, and spoke a variety of the Algonquian language. The tribe was virtually eliminated in the Pequot War of 1637. Modern remnants survivs, a tribe located to the east. The tribe had also been weakened by the spread of European diseases. Knowing that their situation was precarious in the face of such challenges, the sachem of the tribe engaged in an alliance with the Puritan settlers. In exchange for ceding the tribe's territory around New Haven harbor, the settlers would provide for defense of the Quinnipiacks and also give the tribe a list of goods, which included coats, hatchets and knives. This agreement was sealed in a treaty in November of 1638.
After the treaty was signed, the Momaugin band moved to a new settlement on the eastern side of the harbor. The native settlement was soon dwarfed by the expanding New Haven colony. Relations between the settlers and Quinnipiacks, however, remained relatively amicable. In 1675, Quinnipiac tribesmen fought alongside Englishmen against the Wampanoags in King Philip's War. Quinnipiacks also served in many expeditions to Canada and the Caribbean.
In the early 18th century, the tribe continued to dwindle, though not by any action by the local colonists. As the Quinnipiack's population declined, much of their remaining land was purchased by settlers and absorbed into new communities. By 1850, it was largely concluded that the Quinnipiacks no longer existed as a distinct or extant tribal culture.
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