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The Narragansett Dawn
The Narragansett Dawn was a monthly newspaper produced in 1935 and 36 containing articles related to the history, culture, language and such of the Narragansett Tribe. The paper was very community oriented and the sections of the paper reflected that. There was a “milestones” section featuring achievements and announcements, a “greetings from friends” section which was similar to letter to the editor, and also a section of lessons. These lessons were about important ideas and morals that older tribal members wanted to teach to younger members. As one reader wrote in the milestones section, The Narragansett Dawn was “designed to perpetuate your traditions of the tribe and pass them on to your children and the children of your people.”

The founders and editors of the paper were Princess Red Wing and Ernest Hazard. Both were Narragansett.

Princess Red Wing
Princess Red Wing was born on March 21, 1986 in Sprague, Connecticut. Her birth name was Mary Congdon. Her mother was Wampanoag and her father was Narragansett. Through her mother, Red Wing is related to prominent Indians in American history such as Simeon Simon (who fought with George Washington) and Metacomet (or “King Phillip”) who led a war against the colonists in the 1670′s. She became Squaw Sachem of the New England Council of Chiefs in 1945, a position which allows her to preside over sacred ceremonies and festivals. She was also a prominent storyteller in the Narragansett community, keeping alive the oral traditions of her tribe. Princess Red Wing died in 1987 at the ripe old age of 92.

Narragansett
The Narragansett people are a native tribe located in Rhode Island. Narragansett has been a federally recognized tribe since 1983 and has grown to have nearly 2400 members today, though they have many mixed lineages within their individual family histories. There is evidence that the tribe has been in a region in Rhode Island for more than 30,000 years to date. Their history is mostly known through cave paintings and oral stories although their first documented history was made when they were found by Giovanni de Verrazano. The tribe was known as a warrior tribe and they often protected the smaller tribes around them. The Narragansett tribe is noted for their production of the first Native American tribal-sponsored magazine to appear in New England. This magazine was titled “The Narragansett Dawn.” Though not pertinent to their writing, evidence of the influence of the Narragansett people’s presence in Rhode Island is visible in the once-popular beverage Narragansett Beer. The Narragansett brewing company was established in 1890 and borrowed the Tribe’s name. The Narragansett tribal headquarters is located in Charlestown, Rhode Island.