Quinnipiac
The Quinnipiac was a Native American nation.
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History
The Quinnipiac nation settled around the harbor of the Quinnipiac River.
Amid the Pequot War, the tribe was effectively vassalized to Connecticut.
The primary settlement, also referred to as Quinnipiac, was purchased by English immigrants in 1638 and re-established in 1640 as New Haven.
Composition
The tribe was led by a sachem.