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Did you know the name "Connecticut" is an Algonquian Indian word? It means "long river" and refers to the Connecticut River.
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The Mahican tribes (including the Pocomtuc) The Minisink (Munsee) tribe The Mohegan tribes (including the Niantic) The Pequot tribe The Nipmuc tribe The Quiripi tribes (Mattabesic, Paugusett, and Schaghticoke)See also our new Mahican, Minisink, Nipmuc, Niantic, Pocumtuc, Mohegan and Pequot Facts for Kids pages! |
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1 Mashantucket Pequot Nation: PO Box 3060 Mashantucket, CT 06339 2 Mohegan Tribe: 27 Church Lane Uncasville, CT 06382 http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/ |
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation:
Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe:
Schaghticoke Indian Tribe:
History of Connecticut Through 1690:
Overview of Connecticut's geography and Native American tribes.
Indians of Connecticut:
History and genealogy of the Connecticut Native American tribes.
Connecticut Indians: Introducing Connecticut's Native American history and culture to kids.
History of the Indians of Connecticut: Detailed book on the various Mohegan and Pequot tribes of Connecticut.
Uncas: First of the Mohegans: Biography of the 17th-century Connecticut Indian chief.
The Indians of the Nipmuck Country: History book about this Massachusetts/Connecticut Indian tribe.
Native American Place Names of Connecticut: The native etymology of present-day place-names in Connecticut.

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