Type | Monthly newspaper |
---|---|
Founder(s) | Princess Red Wing and Ernest Hazard |
Founded | 1935 |
Ceased publication | 1936 |
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.
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]
The Narragansett Dawn began publication on May 1, 1935, and continued until 1936. [4]
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]
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.
Narragansett Tongue
Genealogy
Narragansett Mailbox and Greetings From Friends
Identity
Milestones
Sunrise News
Poetry
History
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Type | Monthly newspaper |
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Founder(s) | Princess Red Wing and Ernest Hazard |
Founded | 1935 |
Ceased publication | 1936 |
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.
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]
The Narragansett Dawn began publication on May 1, 1935, and continued until 1936. [4]
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]
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.
Narragansett Tongue
Genealogy
Narragansett Mailbox and Greetings From Friends
Identity
Milestones
Sunrise News
Poetry
History
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)