Androscoggin people

The Androscoggins' name was written at least 20 different ways, including Arosaguntacook. across the St. Lawrence River from Odanak in Quebec. The name of the Androscoggin is derived from an anglicization of the Abenaki-language term Ammoscongon, which was the name given for the portion of the Androscoggin River from Lewiston Falls northward, as stated by Pere Pole in 1793. == Distribution ==

The Ammoscongon once lived in the Androscoggin River watershed, located in present-day southern Maine and northern New Hampshire. Their main village was located in the vicinity of present-day Lewiston, Maine. Together with the Pequawket (Pigwacket) near Fryeburg, Maine they formed the southernmost of the Abenaki tribes and were therefore one of the first in contact with the English colonists of New England. == History ==

17th century In 1675, the Androscoggin took part in King Philip's War. The renowned hunter, trapper, fisherman and guide, Metallak (1727–1847), was a member of the Androscoggin tribe. 18th century In 1725, the Androscoggin joined the Pequawket and migrated to the Connecticut River in New Hampshire. ==Maps==

Maps showing the approximate locations of areas occupied by members of the Wabanaki Confederacy (from north to south): Image:The_Mi'kmaq.png|Mi'kmaq Image:Wohngebiet_Maliseet.png|Maliseet, Passamaquoddy Image:Wohngebiet_Oestlicheabenaki.png|Eastern Abenaki (Penobscot, Kennebec, Pigwacket/Pequawket) Image:Wohngebiet_Westlicheabenaki.png|Western Abenaki (Arsigantegok, Missisquoi, Cowasuck, Sokoki, Pennacook ==See also==