The Pequot War, its Origins, Events and its Consequences Hallie N. Wilson Bethel University The Pequot Tribe and the English The Pequots are a native tribe from South Eastern Connecticut. They traveled for hunting and gathering during spring and summer when it was warmer. During the Winter, they stayed cozied up in their villages. They first met the English in 1660 and the movement caused many problems between the two people. In fact, the first contact between the English and Pequot tribe
that the tribe had given the state of Connecticut $307 million since 1991 and since 1992, Foxwoods spent $319 million on goods and services. All of the success the Pequots have experienced has occurred due to the signing of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) on October 17, 1988. This act permitted class III gaming establishments by American Indian Tribes. The Act stated that Tribal governments were the primary regulators on Indian Gaming but that the Tribes were required
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be spent at the various businesses throughout the communities. The increase in money being spent means more money is being returned to the tribe. The chief, Phyliss J. Anderson, has explained that the cash reserves have expanded by $45 million in almost five years. This is mainly due to improved business progress and the increase in money earned by the tribe. In February of 2017 the Mississippi Band of Choctaw passed a resolution to allow for the construction of the Red Water Casino. This new casino
The late Tan Sri Dato Seri (Dr.) Lim Goh Tong, 林梧桐 in Chinese, the founder of Genting Malaysia was born on 28 February 1918. He was an eminent Malaysian businessman who successfully transformed a wilderness hilltop to a marvellous tourist destination, the Genting Highlands. Lim Goh Tong, a brave man who was willing to take up the challenge to develop Genting Highlands into a world famous casino resorts. He had successfully made his mark in developing a casino in Asia. He was once the third richest
Enterprises on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation In about the 1500s the Pequot and Mohegan people migrated down the Hudson River. () the Pequot and Mohegan people originally occupied the lands of today, from the Neshanic River eastward to the border of Rhode Island. () Though after smallpox spread through the reservation, the Mohegan’s and Pequot’s split into two different tribes, and the Pequot war broke out, the Pequot people lost about seventy-five percent of their population. () The Pequot people, “with
dictionary. The Mohegan Tribe is one of the oldest Tribes in the United States as it can be traced back ten thousand years. The Mohegan Tribe is located on the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut , which is a federally recognized Indian Nation, with its own constitution and government. Chief Uncas aided the English secure a victory in the Pequot War. The Mohegan Tribe’s sovereignty can be traced back to 1836 when the English formally recognized the Mohegan Tribe through the “Treaty of Hartford”
6 billion in 2005 to $28.5 in 2014 (NIGC, 2015). Many in society think Native Americans are getting rich and are in much better shape because of these casinos. Some studies even how tribes are in much better shape. The Great Smoky Mountains Study showed a $6,000 increase
in 2009 it totaled over 26.5 billion in revenue from 425 facilities, run by 233 tribes in 28 states. Tribes receive about $4.00 for every $10.00 spent. (Isreal,
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