Mohegans
Eastern Algonquian people
The Mohegans are an Indigenous people originally from the Thames River valley in what is now Connecticut.
Distinct from the Mahicans of the Hudson Valley, though the names are often confused.
The Mohegan Tribe maintains a reservation in Connecticut and operates the Mohegan Sun casino.
The Mohegans allied with English colonists during the Pequot War.
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- eldersSenior community members
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
ancestors · clan · kinship · customs · rituals · heritage · spiritual · storytelling
Colonial-indigenous New England conflict
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- colonialOf occupied territories
settlers · Puritans · 17th century · 18th century · acculturation · assimilation · historical narrative · displacement
England's most famous river
- NorwichNorfolk's county town
- New LondonConnecticut coastal city
- casinoFacility for wagering
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
Algonquian people of Connecticut
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- Eastern WoodlandsNative American forest region
- linguisticConcerning language study
Self-governing indigenous political entity
- federal recognitionGovernment's formal tribal acknowledgment
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
tribal council · constitution · nationhood · land rights · tribal court · government-to-government · treaty rights · autonomy
powwow
Ceremonial tribal gathering
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- eldersSenior community members
traditions · ancestors · clan · kinship · customs · rituals · heritage · spiritual · storytelling · basketry
King Philip's War
Colonial-indigenous New England conflict
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- treatiesFormal agreements between states
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
colonial · settlers · Puritans · 17th century · 18th century · acculturation · assimilation · historical narrative · displacement · alliances
Thames River
England's most famous river
- NorwichNorfolk's county town
- New LondonConnecticut coastal city
- casinoFacility for wagering
reservation · gaming · resort · entertainment
Pequot
Algonquian people of Connecticut
- NarragansettEastern Algonquian tribe
- WampanoagAlgonquian-speaking northeastern tribe
- Eastern WoodlandsNative American forest region
Niantic · linguistic · Lenape · dialect
tribal nation
Self-governing indigenous political entity
- federal recognitionGovernment's formal tribal acknowledgment
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
self-determination · tribal council · constitution · nationhood · land rights · tribal court · government-to-government · treaty rights · autonomy · tribal authority