Hammonasset people
Historical Native American tribe of Connecticut
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The Hammonasset people were a historical Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands whose territory was along the west bank of the Connecticut River to the Hammonasset River in Connecticut.
The Hammonasset River was part of the territory of the Hammonassett people | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| merged into Tunxis people in the mid-18th century[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Languages | |
| Algonquian language | |
| Religion | |
| Indigenous religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Quinnipiac, Tunxis |
Language
The Hammonasset spoke an Algonquian language.
Culture
Economy and subsistence
History
17th century
The first European colonists arrived in their territory area in 1638.[1]
They were once a band of Quinnipiac people, who were recorded living near Guilford, Connecticut. Their leader was named Sebequnash, or "The Man Who Weeps."[6]
In 1730, the band's population was 250 to 300 people. By 1774, they were reduced to only 38 people. They moved to Farmington, Connecticut, to live among the Tunxis in 1768.[1]