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NAERAGAlsrSETT PACEE NASCAPEE 



[b. a. e. 



In addition to the writings cited below, 

 consult, for historical data. Eider, Lands 

 of Rhode Island, 1904. (j. m.) 



Amirgankaniois. — Jes. Kol. Ifi.Vi, '20, 185S. Anygan- 

 sets. — Prineo (1()32) in Ma-<s. Hist. Soc. Coll., '2d s., 

 VII, .59, 1818. Marraganeet. — .loru's, Ojebway 

 Inds., 139, 1861 (misprint). Nahiganiouetch, — 

 Jes. Rel. 1G40, 35, 1858. Nahiganset.— Williams 

 (1682) in R. I. Col. Rec, l, 26, l,s.:>6. Nahiggan- 

 neucks. — Patent of 1643, ibid., 144. Nahiggonset. — 

 Williams (1675) in Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll.,4ths., vi, 

 301, 1S63. Nahiggonsick.— Williams (1638), ibid., 

 247. Nahiggonsjcks.— Williams (1(;7.5), ibid., 804. 

 Nahigonset.— Ibid., 300. Nahigonsick.— Williams 

 (163S|, ibid., 246. Nanaganset.— L)oe. of 1671 

 in U. I. Col. Rec, li, 368, 18.57. Nanheygan- 

 setts,— Doc.of 1642, ibid., I, 130, 1856. Nanhigan- 

 sets.— .Vet of 1644, ibid., 134. Nanhigganeuck. — 

 William.s (1643) in Mass. Hist. Soe. Coll., 1st s.. Ill, 

 205, 1794 (the true tribal name). Nanhigganset.— 

 Williams (1646) in R. I. Col. Rec., I, 33, l.s,56. Nan- 

 higgansick. — Williams (16371 in Mass. Hist. Soc. 

 Coll., 3d s., IX, 299, 1846. Nanhiggon.— Williams 

 (1638), ibid., 4th,s., vi, 222, ls63. Nanhiggonset.— 

 Ibid. Nanhiggonsicks.— Ibid. ,223. Nanhiggon- 

 ticks,— Williams (1636), ibid., 3d S., I, 160, 1^25. 

 Nanhiggs.— Williams (1660) quoted by Caulkins, 

 Hist. Norwieh, 47, 1866. Nanhigonset.— Williams 

 (16(iS) (|uutedby Drake, Bk.liids., bk.2, 100, 1K48. 

 Nanhigonsick.— Williams (1638) in Mass. Hist. Soc. 

 Coll., 4th s., VI, 223, 1863. Nanhygansett.— Doc. of 

 1654 in R. I. Col. Rec, l, 131. 1856. Nanhygansit. — 

 Gorton and Holden (1667), ibid., ll, 234, 18.57. 

 Nanihiggonsicks.— Williams (1637) in Mass. Hist. 

 Soc. Coll., 4th^., VI, 1S9, 1S63. Nannogans.— Mason 

 (1643), ibid., VII, 411, ls65 (abbreviation). Nan- 

 nogansetts. — Ibid. Nanohigganeuks. — Mourt 

 (1622), iViid., 1st s., VIII. 211, 1S02. Nanohiggan- 

 set.— Ibid., 239. Nanohiggunsets.— Doc of 1613 

 quoted by Drake, Bk. Inds., bk, 2, .55, 1848. Nanti- 

 gansick.— Williams (m. 1640), ibid., 23. Nanty- 

 gansick.— Callender in R. I. Hist. Soc. Coll., iv, 73, 

 1838. Naatyggansiks,— Callenderquoted bv Drake, 

 Bk. Inds., bk. 2, 23, 1818. Naragancetts,— Doc of 

 1642 in INIass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 3d s., in, 161, 1,S33. 

 Naraganset.— Winthrop (1634), ibid., 4th s., in, 

 326, 18.56. Naragansicks,— Peter (rd. 1637). ibid., 

 VI, 95, 1863. Naraghenses.— .les. Rel, 1660, 27, 18.58. 

 Naransett.— Underbill (1638) in Mass. Hist. Soc 

 Coll. , 3d s., VI, 1,1837. Naregansets.— Patrick (1637), 

 ibid., 4th s., vii, 323, 1865. Narhigansets.— Doc. of 

 1675 in N.y. Doc Col. Hist., xi v, 699, 1.S83. Narhig- 

 gansetts.— Bradford ( 1640) in Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 

 4th s.,Vl, 159, 1863. Narhiggon.— Doc.of 1675in N.Y. 

 Doc Col Hist., XIV, 699. 1S83. Naricanset. — Pynchon 

 (1643) in Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 4th s.,vi, 373, 1863. 

 Narigansets.— Cushman (1622). ibid., ill, 122, 1856* 

 Narigansette.— Treaty (1644). ibid., 430. Narigans- 

 sets. — Bradford ( cc. 16.5(ii , ibid., 235. N-irigenset.— 

 Williams ( 16.54 iqiiotedby Drake, Bk. Inds. .bk.2, 80, 

 1S4S. Nariggansets, — Williams ( 1648) in Mass. Hist. 

 Soc Coll., 3ds., IX, 271, 1846. Narighansets.— Brad- 

 ford (ca. 1650), ibid., 4th s., Ill, 1(>2, 1856. Narihgan- 

 sets.— IVjid., 113. Narogansetts.— Writer of 1676 

 quoted bv Drake, Ind.Cbron., 115, 1.S36. Narohigan- 

 sets.— Patent of 1635 in N.Y. Doc Col. Hist., xiv, 

 30, 1883. Narragancett.— Doc of 1668 in R. I. Col. 

 Rec,ll,231,lK57. Narragangsett.— Greene (1670) in 

 R.I. Col. Rec, 11, 314, 1857. Narraganses.— Downing 

 (1630) in INIass. Hist. Soc. Coll., 4ths.,vi, 88, 1863. 

 Narragansett.— Haynes (1643), ibid., 3d s., I, 230, 

 1,S25. Narraghanse'ts.— Harris. Voy. and Trav., I, 

 8.54,1705. Narrangansett.— Writer of 1(544 in R. I. 

 Col Rec I 138 ls.56. Narregansets. — Patrick 

 (1637) in Ma.ss. Hist. .-!oc Coll., 41h s., vii. 323, 186.5. 

 Narrhagansitt.— Doc. of l(i79in R. I.Col.Rec.,III,63, 

 1S.5S. Narricanses.— Doc of 16.55 in N.Y. Doc Col. 

 Hist., xiir, .5.S, 1881. Narrigansets. — Bradford 

 (1640) in Mass. Hist. Soc Coll., 4th s., vi, 160, 1863. 

 Narrigonset.— Williams (1638), ibid., 247. Narro- 

 gansets.— Howes (1644) ibid., 513. Narrohigan- 

 sets,— Mourt (1622), ibid., 1st s., VIII, 238, l,s02. 

 Narrohiggansets. — Dee in Smith(1629), Va., II, 227, 

 repr. 1,M9. Narrohiggenset.— Doc of 1645in Drake, 

 Bk. Inds., Ilk. 2,93, 184.S. Narrohiggin.— Il)id.,91. 

 Narrohiggonsets.— Mourt (1622) in Ma.ss. Hist. Soc. 

 Coll., 2d s.. IX, 27, 1822. Narrowbiggonset.— Ibid., 

 68(mi.sprint). Narrowgancett.— Allyn (1670) inR. 



I. Col. Rec, II, 347, 1857. Narrowgaimeucbs.— Doc. 

 of 1726, ibid., IV, 371, 1859. Narrowganneucks, — 

 Warwick (1643), ibid., 303. narrow Ganset.— John- 

 son (16.54) in Mass. Hi.st. Soc. Coll., 2d s., iv,42,181d. 

 Narrowganssits, — Ibid., ll, 66, 1814. Narrowgan- 

 zet.— Ibid., IV, 28, 1816. Narrow-Higansetts. — Pat- 

 ent of 1664 quoted by Thompson. Long Id., 90, 

 1839. Narrow Higgansents.— Patents of 1664 in Vt. 

 Hist. Soc Coll., II, 501,1871. Narygansetts.— Win- 

 throp (1650) in Ma.ss. Hist. Soc Coll., 3d s., ix, 289., 

 1846. Nayhiggonsiks. — Williams (1670), ibid. ,lsts., 

 1,278, 1S06. Nazaganset.— Eliot (16.51), ibid., 3d 

 s., IV, 125, l,s34. Nechegansitt. — Gookin (co. 1677) 

 quotedbvDrakcBk. Inds., bk.2,23,131.S. Neragon- 

 sitt.— St:inton(1676)in N.Y. DocCol Hist., XIV, 715, 

 1883. Norragansett. — Coddington (1674) in Mass. 

 Hist. Soc. Coll., 4th s., vii, 295, 1865. Nousaghau- 

 set.— James quoted by Tanner, Narr.,329, 1830. 



Narragansett pacer. A breed of horses 

 for which Rhode Island was once famous; 

 so called from the place-name Narragan- 

 sett, also the aiipellation of the Algon- 

 quian tribe formerly resident in the Rhode 

 Island country. (a. f. c.) 



Narsak. An Eskimo village at the 

 mouth of Ameralik fjord, lat. 64°, w. 

 Greenland. — Nansen, First Crossing of 

 Greenland, ii, 252, 1890. 



Narsarsuk. An Eskimo village in w. 

 Greenland. — Hartwig, Polar "World, 462, 

 map, 1869. 



Narsuk. An Eskimo village on the 

 s. E. coast of Greenland, lat. 60° 30'; 

 pop. 20 in 1829. — (iraah, Exped. East 

 Coast (ireenland, 114, 1887. 



Na. Sa. For all names beginning with 

 this abbreviation, see jS'ucdra Seilora. 



Nasagas-haidagai {Na sagci^s xa'i- 

 (lAga-i, 'people of the rotten house'). 

 A subdivision of the (iitins of the Haida 

 of Skidegate, belonging to the Eag-le clan. 

 They were unable to restore their house 

 for such a long time that it began to fall 

 to pieces, hence the name. They once 

 occupied a separate town. (j. r. s. ) 



Na s'a'gas qa'edra. — Boas in 12_th Rep. N. W. 

 Tribes Can., 24,25, 1898. Na saga's xa'-id.\^a-i. — 

 Swanton, Cont. Haida, 273, 1905. N^ s'a/yas 

 qa'etqa.— Boas in 5th Rep. N. W. Tribes Can., 26, 

 1S9,S. Nisigas Haade.— Harrison in Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 Can., 125, 1895. 



Nasaump, See Samp. 



Nascapee (a term of reproach applied 

 by the Montagnais). The most north- 

 easterly of the Algonquian tribes, occu- 

 pying the elevated interior of Quebec and 

 Labrador penin. N. of the Gulf of St Law- 

 rence and extending from the vicinity of 

 L. Mistassini to Ungava bay on the n. 

 They call themselves Nanenot, ' true, 

 real men.' Many of them have inter- 

 married with their congeners the INIon- 

 tagnais, and when they visit the coast 

 the two tribes frequent the same stations. 

 When in the neighborhood of I^ngava 

 bay they are known as Ungava Indians. 

 They are shorter and of lighter build than 

 the Montagnais, and have delicately * 

 formed and clear-cut features, small hands 

 and feet, and large, rather soft, eyes. 



According to their traditions the Nas- 

 capee were driven into their present 



