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A Map of the Ancestral Homelands of the North Eastern Woodlands Native Peoples prior to 1600.

Map of the Northeast:  Developed by Lisa Brooks, Abenaki, and Jenny Davis,  Illustration: John Burgoyne,  Concord Museum, Concord, MA
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Southern New England Map in 1600s with Native American Tribes

Here is a map of the tribal homelands of the Indigenous peoples of New England prior to 1600. This map also includes the state boundaries of Massachuestts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island that were imposed by the United States government after the land was stolen or Native People were coerced into selling it.
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A Map of New England in 1677 with Native Name Places

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Map of The Nipmuck or Nipnet Country,

Published by Samuel A. Draken, 151 Washington St,. Boston, MA, 1867

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2025 Hassanamisco Nipmuc Reservation Map, Grafton, Massachusetts:

The Nipmuc(k) Peoples ancestral homeland covered a vast region called Nipnet, or Freshwater Pond Place, i.e., Central Massachusetts, Northwestern RI, and into the Connecticut River Valley.

Today, the Hassanamisco Nipmuc's reservation, Hassanamesit, or Place of Tiny Stones, is a 3.5-acre parcel in South Grafton, MA. It's the only land in the state continuously held by the Nipmuc People. It's listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

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This project is funded by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture’s Un-monument initiative (@artsinboston), supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation (@mellonfoundation).