Native Americans

Angelina Casanova has been leading a team to develop strategies for economic resources for the Mashantucket tribe outside of the gaming industry.

WSHU’s Jeniece Roman spoke with Marilynn Malerba, chief of the Mohegan Tribe and U.S. Treasurer, about how Indigenous women from tribes in Connecticut have played a significant role in leadership for centuries.

More than 30 years after the passage of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, museums around Connecticut continue to possess Indigenous remains and burial belongings.

Shinnecock tribal member Germain Smith experienced the struggles Indigenous students face in high schools on the East End of Long Island. Now, he sits on an advisory council of Indigenous leaders from around the state to address Indigenous education needs.

The festival allows for the Mohegan Tribal Nation to celebrate and share parts of their culture with the community. The tribe will feature traditional dance and storytelling, crafts, food and other items for sale.

Shinnecock Tribal member Germain Smith has been selected to join an advisory council of Indigenous leaders formed by the New York State Department of Education.

Jocelyn Teiekariios Jock says her beaded earrings and artwork tell the story of her Mohawk culture. Jock grew up in Akwesasne and now lives in the Adirondacks.

Artists from the Shinnecock Tribal Nation on Long Island are telling a part of their story that has long been buried.

Southport Park in Fairfield County will be nominated for induction into the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in the Pequot War.

The Mohegan Tribe will continue its tradition of a grant program that provides educational resources and funding to teach Native American history in classrooms around Connecticut.