Daniel Gookin, Superintendent to the Native Americans and assistant of Eliot, was careful to distinguish the Nipmuc (proper), Wabquasset, Quaboag and Nashaway tribes.
 The situation was fluid since Native Americans unhappy with their chiefs were free to join other groups, and shifting alliances were made based on kinship, military, and tributary relationships with other tribes.
 The formation of the Praying towns broke tribal divisions as the Native Americans were settled together, but four groups that are associated with the Nipmuc peoples survive today:
Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck or Dudley Indians
Descendants of the Praying town of Chaunbunagungamaug which is now located in the town of Webster on lands ceded by the town of Dudley, Massachusetts.

The tribe uses several acres held in Webster, Massachusetts and across the border in Thompson, Connecticut.

Hassanamisco Nipmuc or Grafton Indians
Descendants of the Praying town of Hassanamessit which is now located in Grafton, Massachusetts.

The Cisco (Scisco, Ciscoe) family maintained their four acres from the final Hassamessit land sales and this is the current reservation.

Natick Massachusett or Natick Nipmuc
The descendants of the Praying town of Natick, Massachusetts do not retain any of their original lands.

The Natick are primarily descended from the Massachusett as well as Nipmuc ancestry, and qualify for state services as Nipmuc.

Connecticut Nipmuc
Descendants of various Nipmuc that survived or re-located to Connecticut.

The Nipmuc of Connecticut, unlike in Massachusetts, are not recognized by their state.
Daniel Gookin, Superintendent to the Native Americans and assistant of Eliot, was careful to distinguish the Nipmuc (proper), Wabquasset, Quaboag and Nashaway tribes.  The situation was fluid since Native Americans unhappy with their chiefs were free to join other groups, and shifting alliances were made based on kinship, military, and tributary relationships with other tribes.  The formation of the Praying towns broke tribal divisions as the Native Americans were settled together, but four groups that are associated with the Nipmuc peoples survive today:
Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck or Dudley Indians
Descendants of the Praying town of Chaunbunagungamaug which is now located in the town of Webster on lands ceded by the town of Dudley, Massachusetts.
The tribe uses several acres held in Webster, Massachusetts and across the border in Thompson, Connecticut.
Hassanamisco Nipmuc or Grafton Indians
Descendants of the Praying town of Hassanamessit which is now located in Grafton, Massachusetts.
The Cisco (Scisco, Ciscoe) family maintained their four acres from the final Hassamessit land sales and this is the current reservation.
Natick Massachusett or Natick Nipmuc
The descendants of the Praying town of Natick, Massachusetts do not retain any of their original lands.
The Natick are primarily descended from the Massachusett as well as Nipmuc ancestry, and qualify for state services as Nipmuc.
Connecticut Nipmuc
Descendants of various Nipmuc that survived or re-located to Connecticut.
The Nipmuc of Connecticut, unlike in Massachusetts, are not recognized by their state.
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