Mohegan Indian Tribe
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Mohegan Tribe of Native Americans of Connecticut "The Wolf People"
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| Capital | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Official languages |
English Mohegan |
| Demonym | Mohegan |
| Government | Republic |
| Kevin "Red Eagle" Brown | |
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• Council of Elders Chairman
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Laurence Roberge |
| Legislature | Mohegan Government |
| Tribal Council | |
| Council of Elders | |
| Independence | |
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• de facto
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September 21, 1638 |
| March 7, 1994 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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2.05 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
| Population | |
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• 2010 estimate
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1920 |
| Currency | United States dollar ([[ISO 4217|USD]]) |
| Time zone | EST |
The Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is a federally recognized tribe and sovereign tribal nation of Mohegan people (pronounced /ˈmoʊhiːɡæn/). Their reservation is the Mohegan Indian Reservation, located on the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Mohegan's independence as a sovereign nation has been documented by treaties and laws for over 350 years, such as the Treaty of Hartford secured by their Sachem (Chief) Uncas after his cooperation and victory with the English in the Pequot War (1637-1638). Although the Treaty of Hartford established English recognition of the tribe's sovereignty in 1638, after the colonial period and loss of lands, the tribe struggled to maintain recognition of its identity. It gained recognition by the Federal government of the United States in 1994.
The same year the US Congress passed the Mohegan Nation (Connecticut) Land Claim Settlement Act. The US authorized the cleaned-up United Nuclear site for use as Mohegan reservation lands, and the property was transferred to the United States in trust for the tribe.
This enabled the Mohegan to establish gaming operations on their reservation to generate revenue for welfare and economic development. They opened the Mohegan Sun casino on October 12, 1996, near the former Fort Shantok site above the Thames River.
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