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Mashantucket chairman Rodney Butler said that restoring the name to the Pequot River is not about any one tribe but all of Connecticut’s tribes, which are historically related under the Pequot name.
Members of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have been helping facilitate recovery efforts for fellow tribal members impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. “Mashantucket is all one big ...
European colonists renamed the river in the 17th century, during a time when the Pequot tribe was being forced out of their lands. "It wasn't right," Nolan said of the colonial name change.
The tribe plans to open the dispensary near their Foxwoods casino next year, according to the website Leafly. Connecticut legalized marijuana earlier this summer, and retail sales are expected to ...
The Eastern Pequot Tribe in Connecticut is mourning the death of Chief Hockeo, Roy Sebastian. The longtime spiritual leader died Tuesday morning at the age of 95.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe in southeastern Connecticut that owns Foxwoods Resort Casino, has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to explore ...
News 8’s Dennis House sat down recently in Mashantucket with the Chairman of the Pequot Tribe, Rodney Butler, about being a Native American in 2021 in the video above.
MASHANTUCKET >> A reclusive tribal leader who laid the groundwork for the Foxwoods Resort Casino is making a rare appearance this weekend to receive an award. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation ...
LEDYARD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation has set up a call center so tribal members can check on other tribal members in the hurricane-ravaged regions. More than 75 Masha… ...
A proposed bill in the Connecticut legislature looks to provide $1 million each in housing initiatives for the five state-recognized Native American tribes to help understand their needs. Raised ...