Mohegan
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The Mohegan are an Indigenous people originally based in what is now southeastern Connecticut in the United States. They are part of the Eastern Algonquian linguistic and cultural family and historically shared close ties with the neighboring Pequot, from whom they separated in the early 17th century. The Mohegan refer to themselves as the "Wolf People".
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Mohegan
- Ethnic group.image
- Fielding,+Fidelia+Hoscott(1).jpg
- Ethnic group.image_caption
- Fidelia Fielding (Dji'ts Bud dnaca), last fluent speaker of the Mohegan-Pequot language
- Ethnic group.population
- 1,300
- Ethnic group.languages
- English, Mohegan-Pequot language (historically)
- Ethnic group.popplace
- Mohegan Indian Reservation, Connecticut, United States
- Ethnic group.rels
- Christianity, Mohegan spirituality
- Ethnic group.related_groups
- Pequot, other Algonquin people
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Mohegan People
- Country.flag
- Seal of the Mohegan Nation.jpg
- Country.image_flag
- Emma Fielding Baker 2.tif
- Country.flag_caption
- Group of Mohegans with Emma Fielding Baker, 1916
- Country.today
- Southeastern Connecticut, Mohegan Reservation
- Country.national_motto
- 'The Creator is Good'
- Country.official_languages
- Mohegan-Pequot
- Country.languages_type
- Algonquin
- Country.membership
- 2,400 (2024 estimate)
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- Mohegan
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- Etymology and identity
- Name
- Origins and precolonial history
- Shared ancestry with the Pequot
- Separation under Uncas
- Life in early Mohegan settlements
- Language
- Eastern Algonquian context
- Preservation
- Revitalization and reclamation
- Land claims and federal recognition{{anchor|Recognition}}
- Spirituality and worldview
- Core beliefs
- The Trail of Life
- Ceremonies
- Oral tradition and ancestor reverence
- Traditional lifeways
- Social structure
- Foodways
- Ethnobotany
- Housing, clothing, and seasonal life
- Continuity through community members
- Cultural preservation through individuals
- Modern identity
- Notable Mohegan
- See also
- References
- External links
The Mohegan are an Indigenous people originally based in what is now southeastern Connecticut in the United States. They are part of the Eastern Algonquian linguistic and cultural family and historically shared close ties with the neighboring Pequot, from whom they separated in the early 17th century. The Mohegan refer to themselves as the "Wolf People".
Over the centuries, Mohegan people have maintained their cultural continuity through oral tradition, community life, spiritual practice, and language preservation efforts. The Mohegan are one of two federally recognized tribes in the state, the other being the Mashantucket Pequot, whose reservation is in Ledyard, Connecticut. There are also three state-recognized tribes: the Schaghticoke, Paugusett, and Eastern Pequot.