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La tribu Pequot est une tribu amérindienne qui vivait au XVIIe siècle dans la région du Connecticut au nord-est des États-Unis. Ils appartenaient au groupe linguistique des Algonquiens.
Ils furent quasiment tous décimés lors de la Guerre des Pequots (1637) et notamment lors du Mystic massacre qui les opposait aux colons anglais. Quelques descendants de cette tribu vivent toujours au Connecticut en tant que Mashantucket Pequots et Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation (ou Paucatuck Pequot).
Les membres de la Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation disposent d'une réserve dénommée Lantern Hill. L'Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation est reconnue par le Connecticut et les États-Unis. Les membres des Mashantucket Pequots sont reconnus par le gouvernement fédéral américain depuis 1983 et disposent d'une réserve à Ledyard.
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Étymologie
Pequot est un mot algonquin dont la signification n'est pas partagée par tous les spécialistes. Certains disent que le nom provient de Paquatauoq, signifiant « les destructeurs » ou « hommes du marais ». Frank Speck, un spécialiste du domaine du XXe siècle, pense plutôt que le terme signifie « faible profondeur de l'étendue d'eau », ce qui semble plus plausible[1].
Histoire
Culture populaire
- Le Pequod, le baleinier du célèbre roman Moby-Dick tirerait son nom de la tribu
- La localité de Pequot Lakes (Minnesota) tirerait son nom de la tribu
Annexes
Bibliographie
- (en) Gardiner, Lion. Leift Lion Gardener his Relation of the Pequot Warres (Boston: [First Printing] Massachusetts Historical Society Collections, 1833).
- (en) Hubbard, William. The History of the Indian Wars in New England 2 vols. (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1845).
- (en) Johnson, Edward. Wonder-Working Providence of Sion's Saviour in New England by Captain Edward Johnson of Woburn, Massachusetts Bay. With an historical introduction and an index by William Frederick Poole (Andover, MA: W. F. Draper, [London: 1654] 1867.
- (en) Mason, John. A Brief History of the Pequot War: Especially of the Memorable taking of their Fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637/Written by Major John Mason, a principal actor therein, as then chief captain and commander of Connecticut forces; With an introduction and some explanatory notes by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Prince (Boston: Printed & sold by. S. Kneeland & T. Green in Queen Street, 1736).
- (en) Mather, Increase. A Relation of the Troubles which have Hapned in New-England, by Reason of the Indians There, from the Year 1614 to the Year 1675 (New York: Arno Press, [1676] 1972).
- (en) Orr, Charles ed., History of the Pequot War: The Contemporary Accounts of Mason, Underhill, Vincent, and Gardiner (Cleveland, 1897).
- (en) Underhill, John. Nevves from America; or, A New and Experimentall Discoverie of New England: Containing, a True Relation of their War-like Proceedings these two yeares last past, with a figure of the Indian fort, or Palizado. Also a discovery of these places, that as yet have very few or no inhabitants which would yeeld speciall accommodation to such as will plant there . . . By Captaine Iohn Underhill, a commander in the warres there (London: Printed by I. D[awson] for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at the signe of the Glove in Corne-hill neere the Royall Exchange, 1638).
- (en) Vincent, Philip. A True Relation of the late Battell fought in New England, between the English, and the Salvages: VVith the present state of things there (London: Printed by M[armaduke] P[arsons] for Nathanael Butter, and Iohn Bellamie, 1637).
Références
- (en)Frank Speck, "Native Tribes and Dialects of Connecticut: A Mohegan-Pequot Diary", Portail des Nord-Amérindiens
Portail du Connecticut
Catégories :- Connecticut
- Peuple amérindien d'Amérique du Nord
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