Reply #9: Strangely enough. . .

[stellanoir]

and if legend is true. . .the Sakonnet tribe was at the time of the colonists, a matriarchy ruled by Awashonks who was presumably a bit of a pacifist. She signed a peace treaty with Benjamin Church at Treaty Rock Farm shortly before King Phillip's War erupted and her tribe sorrowfully succumbed to white man's disease.

By the way, Sakonnet is the native word for "haunt of the Wild Goose" and to this day, they linger lengthily and extensively here in various assorted fields.

As I have said for years. . ."goose parties make me very, very happy."

So glad we're talking local politics!