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A map of the traditional territory of Mahican affiliated tribes. The Wawyachtonoc are shown in dark green in the bottom right. Wawyachtonoc (also rendered Wyachtonok, Wawayachtonoc, and Wyaghtonok) were an Algonquian-speaking Native American people indigenous to east central New York and northwest Connecticut.
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Native American Placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 080613576X. Campbell, Lyle (1997). American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195094271
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Juniperus communis – Western American tribes combined the berries of Juniperus communis with Berberis root bark in a herbal tea. Native Americans also used juniper berries as a female contraceptive. [83] Juniperus scopulorum, the leaves and inner bark of which were boiled by some Plateau tribes to create an infusion to treat coughs and fevers.
The Saukiog tribe (sometimes spelled Sickaog or Suckiaug [1]) was a Native American people who lived in the Hartford, Connecticut vicinity around the early 17th century. [2] The Saukiog spoke an Algonquian dialect and were part of the Algonquian confederation. [1] In 1636, sachem (chief) Sequassen sold their land to the British. [2]
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, located near the tribe's Foxwoods Resort Casino, opened August 11, 1998. The 308,000 sq ft (28,600 m 2 ) facility was built at a cost of $193.4 million, largely funded by casino revenues.
In 1768, some Quinnipiac left their reservation and joined the Tunxi near Farmington, Connecticut. [3] In 1774, only an estimated 38 Quinnipiac survived. [ 3 ] They were part of the large Mahican tribe, whose descendants ultimately migrated to Wisconsin with the Stockbridge Munsee Community and Brotherton Indian Community .