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Indigenous History of Westwood, Massachusetts
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The marks of the Nahatan family, for whom Nahatan Street was named. Peter's mark is a circle with two dots, and the word "Natooqus" after his mark means "cousin." Hanna Nahatan's mark is a curved line. Massachusett people often used these marks on documents.
Photo courtesy of the Dedham Museum & Archive
Indigenous History of Westwood, Massachusetts
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