Wamsutta
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Wamsutta ( 16341662), known to the New England colonists as Alexander, was the eldest son of Massasoit (meaning Great Leader) Ousa Mequin of the Pokanoket within the Wampanoag nation, and the brother of Metacomet (or Metacom).
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- Constitution and house rules of the Wamsutta Club with a list of its officers and associate members
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- traditional leader or chief
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- 1662-01-01
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- 1634-01-01
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Wamsutta ( 16341662), known to the New England colonists as Alexander, was the eldest son of Massasoit (meaning Great Leader) Ousa Mequin of the Pokanoket within the Wampanoag nation, and the brother of Metacomet (or Metacom).
==Life== thumb|right|alt=Depiction of Wamsutta 's death|The death of Wamsutta as depicted by Harper's Magazine in 1857.
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