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Pequots celebrate their survival, 386 years after attempted genocide
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 27—MASHANTUCKET — Pequots invited the public to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum on Friday to commemorate the 386th anniversary of the Mystic Massacre and celebrate the survival of their people ...
Which Native American tribes live or once lived in present-day Rhode Island?
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThanksgiving is one of the few times of the year when many modern-day Americans think back to the...
It's been 20 years since the Eastern Pequots were recognized
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 24—NORTH STONINGTON — Ron "Wolf" Jackson still shakes his head when he recalls the way the word came down. "It was when and how they did it ― on Columbus Day ― that made it worse," he said ...
Centuries later, understanding of the Pequot War continues to evolve
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—When Kevin McBride looks at stories about the Pequot War ― something with which he has a lot of experience ― he sees two narratives: colonist support or "lo the poor Indian." "It's a ...
For tribes, federal recognition opens doors, confers respect
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—Federal recognition. In the context of Indian tribes, the term connotes acknowledgment, acceptance and, above all else, leaders of southeastern Connecticut's tribes say, respect. It's ...
Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020,...
OPINION: The witless candidacy of Leora Levy for U.S. Senate
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 5—I might have concluded, after listening to Leora Levy, Republican candidate in Connecticut for U.S. Senate, prattling on for a while during a recent local radio interview, that she was ...
Native American history, voices to be heard in schools
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 13—Chris Newell, former education supervisor for the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, said during his six years at the museum it was not uncommon for a student or parent to ...
Mashantucket Pequots reelect two tribal councilors
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNov. 6—MASHANTUCKET — Two Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council members were reelected Sunday in voting among tribal members, the tribe announced. Latoya Cluff, the council vice chairwoman, and ...
Eastern Pequots hold council elections
The Day, New London, Conn.· 11 months agoJul. 31—NORTH STONINGTON — Three incumbents and one newcomer won election to the Eastern Pequot Tribal Council in voting among tribal members July 22. Re-elected were Natasha Gambrell, La'Tasha ...