The Narragansett Dawn

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The Narragansett Dawn
TypeMonthly newspaper
Founder(s) Princess Red Wing and Ernest Hazard
Founded1935
Ceased publication1936

The Narragansett Dawn was a monthly newspaper that discussed the history, culture and language of the Narragansett tribe. It was produced in 1935 and 1936, with a total of seventeen issues. Princess Red Wing and Ernest Hazard were the paper's founders and editors. Both were Narragansett tribal members.

Contents

The newspaper came about because of the Narragansett people's need to retain their history and cultural identity in the wake of the Indian Reorganization Act. [1] In many of the paper's editorials, Princess Red Wing invokes the Narragansett people's pride, [2] often in reply to claims against their ancestry and purity during their detribalization by the state of Rhode Island in the 1880s. [3]

History

The Narragansett Dawn began publication on May 1, 1935, and continued until 1936. [4]

Design

Name

The name The Narragansett Dawn was chosen at a tribal meeting on December 4, 1934. It was said to signify "the awakening after so long and black a night of being civilized." [5]

Slogan and seal

The Narragansett Dawn used the slogan "We Face East" on its cover. Its meaning is broken down as follows:

The cover also bears the official seal of the Narragansett Indian Tribe.

Sections

Narragansett Tongue

Genealogy

Narragansett Mailbox and Greetings From Friends

Identity

Milestones

Sunrise News

Poetry

History

Contributors

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References

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  4. Delucia, Christine M. (2018). "Monumentalizing after "Detribalization," and Swamp Discourse from Casinos to Carcieri". Memory lands: King Philip's War and the place of violence in the northeast. New Haven. ISBN   9780300201178.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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