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Top: Regional: North_America: United_States: Connecticut: Society_and_Culture: Ethnicity: Native_American
| Information submitted must be specific to the Mohegan Tribal Nation in Connecticut. |
North American tribe of the Algonquin language family and of the Eastern Woodlands culture, the Mohegan once were part of the Pequot, migrating to Connecticut sometime around 1500. The Mohegan called their homeland Moheganeak and occupied the upper and western portions of the Thames Valley, while the Pequot lived closer to the coast.Today, the Mohegan are a thriving culture, having received Federal recognition in 1994. Their 240-acre reservation in the town of Montville is the site of Mohegan Sun, a resort casino.
| Submissions must pertain specifically to the Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut. |
The Pequots were an Algonquin-speaking tribe which, at the time of their first contact with Europeans, populated southeastern Connecticut from the Nehantic River eastward to the border of Rhode Island. The Pequot and Mohegan were originally a single tribe which migrated to eastern Connecticut sometime around 1500.The Eastern Pequot reservation today is a 280-acre parcel of land located in North Stonington. The Pequots actively pursue the preservation of their culture and quality of life for tribal members.
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