Mohegan

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Mohegan are a Native American tribe originally from what is now Connecticut, known for their distinct Algonquian language and cultural heritage.

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Mohegan canonical 17
Quinnipiac 2
Móhegan 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
indigenous people of North America
country United States
culturalHeritage ceremonial practices
distinct Algonquian cultural traditions
oral history traditions
traditional tribal governance
culturalInstitution Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
economicActivity tribal gaming operations
ethnicGroup Algonquian peoples
federalRecognitionStatus federally recognized since the 1990s
governingBody Mohegan Tribal Council
linked to: Mohegan tribe
governmentType tribal government
historicalConflict involved in colonial-era conflicts in New England
historicalEvent split from the Pequot in the 17th century
historicalLanguageStatus Mohegan-Pequot language became extinct as a native language in the 20th century
historicalLeader Uncas
historicalRelation closely related to the Pequot people
languageFamily Algonquian languages
languageRevitalization community-based language revitalization efforts
mainReservation Mohegan Indian Reservation
MoheganSunLocation Uncasville, Connecticut
museumSignificance one of the oldest Native American-owned and -operated museums in the United States
nativeLanguage Mohegan-Pequot language
notableLeaderRole Uncas was a prominent 17th-century Mohegan sachem
linked to: Uncas
originalLocation Connecticut
New England
owns Mohegan Sun casino resort
linked to: Mohegan Sun
peopleNameInOwnLanguage Móhegan
linked to: Mohegan
populationRegion Connecticut
recognizedAs federally recognized tribe in the United States
region Northeastern Woodlands cultural area
linked to: Eastern Woodlands
religion Christianity
traditional tribal spirituality
reservationLocation New London County, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
subfamily Eastern Algonquian languages
TantaquidgeonIndianMuseumLocation Uncasville, Connecticut
traditionalArts basketry
beadwork
storytelling
traditionalCrops beans
corn
squash
traditionalSubsistence agriculture
fishing
hunting
treatyRelations entered treaties with English colonists
tribalEnrollment maintains its own tribal citizenship criteria

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