Were the Pequot, Shinnecock, Narragansett, and Montauk Indians part of the Mohegan tribe?
Not originally. They spoke similar languages and shared similar cultures, but the Mohegans, Pequots, Montauks, Narragansetts, Niantics, and Nipmucs all used to be distinct tribes, each with its own leadership. But after Europeans arrived, many Native American people of the east coast died from disease and warfare. The survivors merged together, and many of their original tribal distinctions were lost. Colonists and Native Americans from other tribes started calling all of them Mohegans. Where do the Mohegans live today? There are three Mohegan/Pequot Indian bands in Connecticut, a Shinnecock Indian band on Long Island, and a Narragansett band in Rhode Island. Most of the people in these bands have mixed Indian heritage due to the merging of the Mohegan tribes in early American history. Other people with Mohegan Indian heritage live in communities throughout New England and New York. How is the Mohegan Indian nation organized? Like other Native Americans in the United States, Mohegan In
