Where to learn more about Tribes in Connecticut, their past, present and future.

• Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center - Tribally owned and operated since 1998, the Museum brings to life the story of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. It is a major resource on the histories and cultures of Native Americans in the northeast and present life.

• Mashantucket Sugar Shack - The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe has been producing maple syrup for hundreds of years. Harvesting and producing syrup is deeply rooted in their culture and ancestry. 

•  Mashantucket Meechoook Farm - Established in the past few years, this farm is growing as an amazing resource.  Learn more in this article and stay connected via their facebook page!

• Tantaquidgeon Museum built in 1931, is the oldest Native American owned and operated museum in the United States. They offer free admission and tours conducted by Mohegan Tribal members.

• Nowashe Village is part of the Wood Memorial Library & Museum, which sits on a knoll above the South Windsor meadows, where it has long been a natural repository of artifacts of Indigenous Peoples. This is not a native organization but offers a look into the past and present lives of the native community.

• Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington, IAIS preserves and educates through discovery and creativity the diverse traditions, vitality and knowledge of Native American Cultures.This is not a native led organization but offers a look into the past and present lives of the native community.

• Tomaquag Museum - From the Archives series, this installment celebrates the Strawberry Moon, better known as Strawberry Thanksgiving, with the origin stories of Strawberry Thanksgiving as told by Handsome Lake, a Seneca Prophet and Red Wing, a Narragansett/Wampanoag Saunkskwa, (or Female Sachem) and the Tomaquag Museum’s co-founder.