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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
indigenous people of North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalHeritage |
ceremonial practices
ⓘ
distinct Algonquian cultural traditions ⓘ oral history traditions ⓘ traditional tribal governance ⓘ |
| culturalInstitution | Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity | tribal gaming operations ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Algonquian peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized since the 1990s ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mohegan Tribal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRelation | closely related to the Pequot people ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRevitalization | community-based language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| mainReservation | Mohegan Indian Reservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MoheganSunLocation | Uncasville, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumSignificance | one of the oldest Native American-owned and -operated museums in the United States ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Mohegan-Pequot language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeaderRole | Uncas was a prominent 17th-century Mohegan sachem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owns | Mohegan Sun casino resort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleNameInOwnLanguage | Móhegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Woodlands cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional tribal spirituality ⓘ |
| reservationLocation |
New London County, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uncasville, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Eastern Algonquian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TantaquidgeonIndianMuseumLocation | Uncasville, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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