A Native American people historically located in what is now Maine; also spelled Arosaguntacook or Arosagontacook.
From Eastern Algonquian languages; the name likely describes a geographic location. The spelling varies depending on historical documentation and transliteration.
The Arosaguntacook were one of many indigenous nations displaced during colonial expansion—their name survives in place names and historical records, keeping their story alive even after the nation was scattered!
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