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Pequot

Pequot people continue through distinct contemporary communities, including Mashantucket and Eastern Pequot institutions.

Read the sources [1] pequotmuseum.org

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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Pequot people continue through distinct contemporary communities, including Mashantucket and Eastern Pequot institutions.

Read the sources [1] pequotmuseum.org

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Separate community histories, Pequot War accounts, language and sovereignty. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] pequotmuseum.org [2] pequotmuseum.org [3] easternpequottribalnation.org

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Museum / archivepequotmuseum.orgSource 1

Pequot — community history

Read this community or institutional account for the named entry. Its scope may cover one constituent community; compare the naming notes and other sources before generalizing.

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https://www.pequotmuseum.org/our-story/
IdentityHistoryLanguage
Indigenous-ledeasternpequottribalnation.orgSource 3

Home | Eastern Pequot

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Home | Eastern Pequot” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://www.easternpequottribalnation.org/
IdentityHistoryContemporary life