Papoose

[2] In 1643, Roger Williams recorded the word in his A Key into the Language of America, helping to popularize it.

[3] Cradle boards 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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