Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum

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The Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum is a small, long-running museum in Connecticut dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, culture, and traditions of the Mohegan people and other Native American tribes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American museum
cultural institution
museum
affiliation Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
category Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe

Museums in New London County, Connecticut
Native American museums in Connecticut
collectionIncludes Mohegan artifacts
archaeological artifacts
baskets
beadwork
ceremonial objects
tribal regalia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan people

Native American culture
Native American history
exhibits Mohegan history
Mohegan spirituality
Mohegan traditions
material culture of Northeastern Woodland tribes
focusesOn education about Native American tribes
preservation of Mohegan culture
foundedBy Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Harold Tantaquidgeon
Harold Tantaquidgeon
surface form: John Tantaquidgeon
hasBuildingStyle stone building
hasCollectionSize several hundred artifacts
hasMission to preserve and present Mohegan history and culture
hasNotablePersonAssociated Gladys Tantaquidgeon
hasType small museum
hasWebsite https://www.mohegan.nsn.us/explore/museum
heritageDesignation oldest Native American–owned and operated museum in the United States
inception 1931
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Connecticut
Montville, Connecticut
New London County, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
locatedOnTerritoryOf Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe
namedAfter Tantaquidgeon family
near Mohegan Sun
surface form: Mohegan Sun casino
openToPublic yes
operatedBy Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe
ownedBy Mohegan tribe
surface form: Mohegan Tribe
regionServed New England

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Mohegan tribe hasCulturalInstitution Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum
Mohegan culturalInstitution Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum