COM.on C.A.2:e12/92-106
Online published on Dec.29, 2008.
REVIEW
The Quinnipiac: New Haven’s First Inhabitants
Benjamin BRETON
Education Director, New Haven Museum and Historical Society, New Haven, CT06510 USA
Chinese translator:
LI Hui,
Department of Genetics, School of Medicine,
Yale University, New Haven, CT06520 USA
ABSTRACT:
Prior to European contact, the indigenous people living in New Haven,
though small in number, had an advanced civilization. As a result of
disease, war, acculturation, and what the author calls “a not-so-subtle
form of ethnic cleansing”, the Quinnipiac way of life was dramatically
changed, to the point that they no longer exist as an autonomous tribe. This
article traces the events which led to the downfall of the tribe.
Key words:
Native Americans; Aboriginal New Haven; Quinnipiac; Algonquians; English Imperialism
Recieved: Dec.26,2008 Accepted: Dec.28,2008 Corresponding:
education@newhavenmuseum.org
Full text in both English and Chinese:
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