The Hassanamisco Nipmuc people are part of a larger tribe that identifies itself as the Nipmuc Nation. The Hassanamisco Nipmuc own three and a half acres of reservation land in what is present day Grafton, Massachusetts. This group of indigenous people is native to Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Connecticut, and parts of Rhode Island.
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| - The Hassanamisco Nipmuc people are part of a larger tribe that identifies itself as the Nipmuc Nation. The Hassanamisco Nipmuc own three and a half acres of reservation land in what is present day Grafton, Massachusetts. This group of indigenous people is native to Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Connecticut, and parts of Rhode Island. (en)
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| - The Hassanamisco Nipmuc people are part of a larger tribe that identifies itself as the Nipmuc Nation. The Hassanamisco Nipmuc own three and a half acres of reservation land in what is present day Grafton, Massachusetts. This group of indigenous people is native to Central Massachusetts, Northeastern Connecticut, and parts of Rhode Island. In 1647, a Puritan reverend by the name of John Eliot created the Hassanmesit "praying town." Through the creation and usage of this town, the Nipmuc people were converted to Christianity. In 1727, a Nipmuc woman, Sarah Robins took possession of the land that is currently referred to as the Hassanamisco Reservation. Sarah began the tradition of female inheritance that lasted for generations. In the mid-1600s intermarriages between the Nipmuc people and African Americans became common, whether it be because of bonding over shared marginalization, or because of the dwindling numbers of available Native American men. These marriages most often occurred between Native American women and African American men. There are nearly 600 members of the Nipmuc tribe living in Massachusetts today. The Hassanamisco Reservation and Cisco Homestead in Grafton, Massachusetts are still owned and used by the Nipmuc people. They remain central to their connection with their history and culture. In 2011, the reservation and homestead were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in an effort to protect the land from leaving native hands. Powwows have been held each year in July at the Hassanamisco Reservation since 1924 and are open to both native and non-native people. (en)
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