Papoose (from the
Algonquian ''papoose'', meaning "child") is an American English word whose present meaning is "a
Native American child" (regardless of
tribe) or, even more generally, any child, usually used as a term of endearment, often in the context of the child's mother. The word came originally from the
Narragansett tribe. In 1643,
Roger Williams
Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation ...
recorded the word in his ''
A Key Into the Language of America,'' helping to popularize it.
Papoose carrier
Cradle boards
Cradleboards (, se, gietkka, sms, ǩiõtkâm, smn, kietkâm, sje, gietkam) are traditional protective baby-carriers used by many indigenous cultures in North America and throughout northern Scandinavia amongst the Sámi. There are a variety o ...
and other child carriers used by Native Americans are known by various names. In Algonquin history, the term ''papoose'' is sometimes used to refer to a child carrier. However, there are many different terms among the 573 federally recognized tribes, nations, and communities.
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