Mohegan Tribe
The Mohegan Tribe ( ) is a federally recognized Native American tribe and sovereign tribal nation based in Uncasville, Connecticut. Historically part of the Pequot people, the Mohegan emerged as a distinct group in the 17th century under the leadership of Uncas, who allied with English colonists during the Pequot War (1637–1638) and established the tribe’s independence through the Treaty of Hartford (1638). The Mohegan Tribe gained formal federal recognition from the United States government in 1994 through the Mohegan Nation (Connecticut) Land Claim Settlement Act, which also established their modern reservation on the Thames River. The tribe's government operates under a written constitution and includes an elected Tribal Council and Council of Elders, who oversee legislative, judicial, and cultural matters. Today, the Mohegan are known both for their cultural preservation efforts and their economic development, most notably through ownership and operation of Mohegan Sun, o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marilynn Malerba
Marilynn Roberge Malerba (Mohegan-Pequot language, Mohegan-Pequot: , ; born August 17, 1953) is an American tribal leader and former nurse who is the lifetime chief of the Mohegan Tribe. She previously served as the 45th treasurer of the United States from 2022 to 2024. Early life and education Malerba's mother holds the position of Tribal Nonner, an elder female of respect, and her great-grandfather was Chief Matagha (Burrill Fielding), a position he held from 1937 until he died in 1952. After growing up in Uncasville, Connecticut, Malerba studied nursing at Hartford Hospital College of Nursing, and then earned a Bachelor of Science from St. Joseph's College (now known as the University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut), University of Saint Joseph) in West Hartford, in 1983. She later earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Yale University. Personal life Malerba is married to Paul Malerba; they are t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gladys Tantaquidgeon
Gladys Iola Tantaquidgeon (June 15, 1899 – November 1, 2005) was a Mohegan medicine woman, anthropologist, author, tribal council member, and elder based in Connecticut."Gladys Tantaquidgeon" Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame As a young girl, she was selected by women elders for training in traditional pharmacology and culture. She studied anthropology at the with Frank Speck. Beginning in 1934, Tantaquidgeon worked with the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tantaquidgeon Museum, Mohegan CT
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Tantaquidgeon is a Mohegan name and may refer to People *Gladys Tantaquidgeon (1899–2005), a Mohegan medicine woman *Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel (born 1960), a Mohegan historian and storyteller Other *Tantaquidgeon Museum, the oldest Native American owned and operated museum; located on Mohegan Hill, Uncasville, Connecticut Uncasville is a village in the town of Montville, Connecticut, United States. It is located in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River where it flows into the Thames River. The name is now applied more generally to all of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samson Occom
Samson Occom (1723 – July 14, 1792; also misspelled as Occum and Alcom) was a member of the Mohegan nation, from near New London, Connecticut, who became a Presbyterian cleric. Occom was the second Native American to publish his writings in English (after son-in-law Joseph Johnson (Mohegan/Brothertown) whose letter to Moses Paul, published April 1772, preceded Occom's by 6 months), the first Native American to write down his autobiography, and also helped found several settlements, including what ultimately became known as the Brothertown Indians. Together with the missionary John Eliot, Occom became one of the foremost missionaries who cross-fertilised Native American communities with Christianized European culture. Early life and education Born to Joshua Tomacham and his wife Sarah, Occom is believed to be a descendant of Uncas, the notable Mohegan chief. According to his autobiography, at the age of 16 or 17, Occom heard the teachings of Christian evangelical preachers in t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marilynn Malerba, U
Marilyn may refer to: People * Marilyn (given name) * Marilyn (singer) (born 1962), English singer * Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), an American actress Places * Marilyn (hill), a type of mountain or hill in the British Isles with a prominence above 150 m * 1486 Marilyn, a main-belt asteroid Media Films * ''Marilyn'' (1953 film), directed by Wolf Rilla * ''Marilyn'' (1963 film), a 1963 documentary * ''Marilyn'' (2011 film), a 2011 romance film * ''Marilyn'' (2018 film), a 2018 Argentine film * ''Marilyn'' (opera), a 1980 opera by Lorenzo Ferrero Related to Marilyn Monroe * '' Marilyn: A Biography'', a 1976 biography by Norman Mailer * '' Marilyn: The Untold Story'', a 1980 television film * '' Marilyn: An American Fable'', a 1983 musical by Patricia Michaels, Jeanne Napoli, et al. * ''Marilyn! the Musical'', a 1983 British musical that ran at the Adelphi Theatre * ''Marilyn! The New Musical'', a 2018 musical that ran at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas Others * ''Mari ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Treasurer Of The United States
The treasurer of the United States is an officer in the United States Department of the Treasury who serves as the custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage production functions. On March 23, 2025, Donald Trump named Georgia state senator Brandon Beach—breaking a 75-year streak of women holding the position—to be the next treasurer. He was formally appointed on the 28th of May. Responsibilities By law, the treasurer is the depositary officer of the United States with regard to deposits of gold, special drawing rights, and financial gifts to the Library of Congress. The treasurer also directly oversees the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the United States Mint, which respectively print and mint United States dollar, U.S. currency and Coins of the United States dollar, coinage. In connection to the influence of Monetary policy of the United States, federal monetary policy on currenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tribal Territories Southern New England
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflicting theoretical understandings of social and kinship structures, and also reflecting the problematic application of this concept to extremely diverse human societies. Its concept is often contrasted by anthropologists with other social and kinship groups, being hierarchically larger than a lineage or clan, but smaller than a chiefdom, ethnicity, nation or state. These terms are similarly disputed. In some cases tribes have legal recognition and some degree of political autonomy from national or federal government, but this legalistic usage of the term may conflict with anthropological definitions. In the United States (US), Native American tribes are legally considered to have "domestic dependent nation" status within the territorial Uni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tribal Sovereignty In The United States
Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of tribe (Native American), Indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States. The Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government recognized American Indian tribes as independent nations and came to policy agreements with them via Treaty, treaties. As the U.S. accelerated its Westward Expansion, westward expansion, internal political pressure grew for "Indian removal", but the pace of treaty-making grew regardless. The American Civil War, Civil War forged the U.S. into a more centralized and nationalistic country, fueling a "full bore assault on tribal culture and institutions", and pressure for Native Americans to assimilate. In the Indian Appropriations Act#1871 Act, Indian Appropriations Act of 1871, Congress prohibited any future treaties. This move was steadfastly opposed by Native Americans. Currently, the U.S. recognizes tribal nations as do ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |