= Quinnipiac = The '''Quinnipiac''' was a [[UnitedStates/NativeAmericanNations|Native American nation]]. <> ---- == History == The Quinnipiac nation settled around the harbor of the Quinnipiac River. Amid the [[UnitedStates/Pequot|Pequot]] War, the tribe was effectively vassalized to [[UnitedStates/Connecticut|Connecticut]]. The primary settlement, also referred to as Quinnipiac, was purchased by English immigrants in 1638 and re-established in 1640 as [[UnitedStates/NewHaven|New Haven]]. ---- == Composition == The tribe was led by a sachem. ---- CategoryRicottone CategoryState