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The Pennacook (also called Pawtucket) were a group of Native American people. They lived in North America, mainly along the Merrimack River. This river flows through what is now New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Pennacook spoke a language from the Algonquian family.

When English colonists began to settle in their lands, the Pennacook faced many challenges. Some Pennacook people moved north to join the Abenaki tribe. Others moved west to live with different tribes. Those who moved west often faced danger from the colonists. The groups who moved north eventually joined with other tribes who had also been forced to leave their homes in New England.

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  • Wohngebiet Westlicheabenaki

    Pennacook territory shown within the larger area that the Western Abenaki lived in.

  • Wood New England Map 1634 Detail

    A 1634 map by William Wood. It shows Pennacook leader Passaconaway at Amoskeag Falls. It also shows another Pennacook settlement. The map also includes Sagamore John and Sagamore James of the Naumkeag, who were allies of the Pennacook.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pennacook para niños

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