Schaghticoke (tribe)
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 300 enrolled members | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Connecticut) | |
| Languages | |
| English, formerly Mahican and New England languages | |
| Religion | |
|
Christians Traditionals |
|
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Potatuck (or Pootatuck), Weantinock, Podunk |
The Schaghticoke (/ˈskætɪkoʊk/ SKAT-i-kohk or /ˈskætɪkʊk/ SKAT-i-kuuk) are a Native American tribe of the Eastern Woodlands who historically consisted of Mahican, Potatuck, Weantinock, Tunxis, Podunk, and their descendants, peoples indigenous to what is now New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The remnant tribes amalgamated in the area near the Connecticut-New York border after many losses.
Their reservation, granted in 1736 by the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, is one of the oldest in the United States. After sales by state agents, today the Schaghticoke hold less than a fifth of the original reserve, and have a 400 acres (1.6 km2) reservation. It is located near the New York border within the boundaries of Kent in Litchfield County, to the west of the Housatonic River. The land is held in trust by the state for the tribe.
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