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This tribe’s history was discussed in a 1930s newspaper founded by Ernest Hazard and Princess Red Wing that was titled for its Dawn. Captives tortured by this tribe in present-day Cumberland are commemorated by a monument at Nine Men’s Misery. In 1877, neglectful workers blew up Slate Rock, where members of this tribe had legendarily asked “What cheer, netop?” This tribe’s language is the origin of the English words “powwow,” “squash,” (15[1])and “papoose,” as noted in an early (*) ethnolinguistic study. Members of this tribe joined the Eastern Niantics after Canonchet’s loss in the Great Swamp Fight. The language of this tribe is the primary subject of A Key into the Language of America, penned by a Baptist theologian (-5[1])who (-5[1])befriended them after his expulsion from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. For 10 points, Roger Williams acquired Providence Plantations from what tribe that names a nearby bay? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Narragansett people [or Narragansetts; or Narragansett Indian Tribe]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arjun VijaykumarAw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big boomsThompson et al.7015
Eric MukherjeeCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!throw away your cards, rally in the streets117-5
Henry BonI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retireUBC118-5
Vivian Maloufthrow away your cards, rally in the streetsCLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU!14510
John ChenUBCI wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire1450

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