Prologue: "my land": Natick and the narrative of Indian extinction -- Peoples, land, and social order -- The sinews and the flesh: Natick comes together, 1650-75 -- "Friend Indians": negotiating colonial rules, 1676-1700 -- Divided in their desires, 1700-40 -- Interlude: the proprietary families -- "They are so frequently shifting their place of residence": Natick Indians, 1741-90 -- Conclusion.