The Pequot and the Mohegan were formerly a single group, but the Mohegan split off in the 17th century as the Pequot came to control much of Connecticut. Some tribal members are undertaking revival efforts. They historically spoke Pequot, a dialect of the Mohegan-Pequot language, which became extinct by the early 20th century. The modern Pequot are members of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, four other state-recognized groups in Connecticut including the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, or the Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin.
The Pequot ( / ˈ p iː k w ɒ t/) are a Native American people of Connecticut. Historically Pequot, a dialect of the Mohegan-Pequot language (an Algonquian language), now English Mashantucket Pequot Tribe or Western Pequot, Ledyard, Connecticut: 350
Pequot Museum Exhibit showing Mashantucket Pequot warriorĮastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Lantern Hill, North Stonington, Connecticut: 1,130
