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Dartmouth College returns papers to Mohegan Tribe

Dartmouth College has returned the papers of an 18th-century Mohegan scholar to the Mohegan Tribe. Samson Occom was sent to Europe to raise funds for a school for Native American students, but the money was diverted to found Dartmouth.

Diane Orson of Connecticut Public reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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