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 Pequot Museum Exhibit showing Mashantucket Pequot warrior | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1620: 16,000 (est.)
1637: 3,000 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Lantern Hill, North Stonington, Connecticut: 1,130 Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Western Pequot, Ledyard, Connecticut: 350 | |
| Languages | |
| Historically Pequot, a dialect of the Mohegan-Pequot language (an Algonquian language), now English | |
| Religion | |
| Native American religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mohegan/Mohigan |
The Pequot (/ˈpiːkwɒt/) are Native Americans from Connecticut. They are part of the Northeastern Woodlands. Their language is the extinct Mohegan-Pequot language. It is part of the Algonquian language family. The Pequot used to be with the Mohegan. They fought against colonists in the Pequot War (1634–1638). Many were killed. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe was created in 1975. The tribe runs the Foxwoods Resort Casino since 1986. Other recognized tribes of the Pequot today include Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Mohegan Tribe, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation.[1]
- ↑ Pritzker, Barry (2000) A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples, pp. 656–657. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-513897-X.