Ninigret
Sign in to saveNinigret (also known as Juanemo according to Roger Williams) (c. 1610-1677) was a sachem of the eastern Niantic Indian tribe in New England at the time of colonization, based in Rhode Island. In 1637, he allied with the colonists and the Narragansetts against the Pequot Indians.
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- traditional leader or chief
- Position held
- traditional leader or chief
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- date of birth
- 1610-01-01
- date of death
- 1677-01-01
- place of burial
- Rhode Island
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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Ninigret (also known as Juanemo according to Roger Williams) (c. 1610-1677) was a sachem of the eastern Niantic Indian tribe in New England at the time of colonization, based in Rhode Island. In 1637, he allied with the colonists and the Narragansetts against the Pequot Indians.
Ninigret is credited with keeping the Niantics out of King Philip's War, in which the colonists fought to prevent their homes and settlements from being destroyed by certain Indian tribes.
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