The Mohegan tribe was founded by Uncas after breaking away from the Pequot tribe in the 1600s. They formed an alliance with white settlers and remained allies of the British. In the 18th century, many Mohegan members converted to Christianity and founded a Christian Indian school. The Mohegan Tribe received federal recognition in 1994 and […]
The Mohegan Indians, descendants of the Pequot tribe, are concentrated in Connecticut and have a culture of oral histories and storytelling. They own casinos and have business stakes in modern culture. They split from the Pequots in the 1600s and sided with European settlers in the Pequot War. They are a federally recognized, sovereign Indian […]
