Native
Resurrection
The
History of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
When one people are in such
despair, they are in need of "an instrument of resurrection."
For some, it may simply be the ballot, an election which brings freedom.
To many it may be the bullet, an armed insurrection that yields eventual
autonomy. For the Mashantucket Pequot Nation, the "instrument of resurrection"
which has guided their people from economic downturn into financial prosperity
nearing mesmerizing proportion legalized gaming. While any discussion of
the modern Pequot Tribal Nation must mention organized gaming, it is by
no means "all there is" to this culturally rich group of indigenous
Americans. This page will hopefully spark your interest in the tribe. This
introduction to the Pequot Nation is merely a small sampling of the history,
politics, and financial endeavors of a people we have only begun to appreciate
and understand.
History
of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
This page will give you a brief introduction to the Mashantucket Pequot
Tribal Nation and its tumultuous existence in Southeastern Connecticut.
Museum
and Research Center
This page gives information on the forthcoming museum and research center
that will be owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Pequot
Politics
This page gives a glimpse into the Pequot Nation and their dealings with
the United States government, the state government of Connecticut and the
people of Ledyard, Connecticut after the creation of Foxwoods Resort and
Casino.
Foxwoods
Resort and Casino
This page provides information about the creation and growth of the multi-million
dollar Foxwoods Resort and Casino.
Use
of Casino Profits
This page gives information on the methods the Pequots have used their earnings
to reclaim their culture and teach future generations about their history.
Web
Links
This page provides numerous links to helpful sites on the World Wide Web.
Selected
Bibliography
This page provides a list of recommended readings on the Pequot Tribal Nation.
This website created by
Brendan
Hurson, Sarah Lightbown, Danielle Lombardi, Andrew Wilson, and Justine Zeppone
for Political Science/Black Studies 416: Race and Politics
in the Americas, May '98
Prof. Tony Affigne
at Providence College
This website was an educational project and is
not affiliated with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.