The state of rhode island " detribalized " the narragansett during 1880 - 1884 , which meant that they were no longer recognized as a tribe 1880 - 1884年間,羅德島使納拉甘西特人喪失部落特征,也就是說(shuō),他們不再被視為一個(gè)部落。
Over the years , the narragansett tried to maintain their tribal customs and traditions , but it wasn ' t until the 1970s that they were able to reclaim part of their land and the 1980s before they received federal recognition as a tribe 隨著時(shí)間一年年的過(guò)去,納拉甘西特人試著維持他們的部落習(xí)俗及傳統(tǒng),但直到1970年左右,他們才能夠重新提出取回部分土地的所有權(quán)要求,直到1980年后,聯(lián)邦才承認(rèn)他們是一個(gè)部落。