Posted on Jan 20, 2023
Indigenous tribe's name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill
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A state representative wants to restore a piece of Connecticut's pre-colonial history to one of its major rivers.
State Rep. Anthony Nolan introduced a bill this week in the state that would restore the Thames River to the Pequot River, named after the tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years.
Nolan told ABC News that his bill came as a request from constituents who were seeking more ways to honor the history of the state's Indigenous population in a bold way.
State Rep. Anthony Nolan introduced a bill this week in the state that would restore the Thames River to the Pequot River, named after the tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years.
Nolan told ABC News that his bill came as a request from constituents who were seeking more ways to honor the history of the state's Indigenous population in a bold way.
Indigenous tribe's name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""Prior to European contact, the Pequots had approximately 8,000 members and inhabited 250 square miles," according to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's website. "By 1774, a Colonial census indicated that there were 151 tribal members in residence at Mashantucket. By the early 1800s, there were between 30 and 40 as members moved away from the reservation seeking work."
Nolan said he has spoken to members of the tribe and they were supportive of the project as were some of his state assembly colleagues.
He said he is planning on hosting a town hall to discuss the measure with constituents and others. Although Nolan said he's seen some opposition in online postings, he reiterated that the bill isn't aimed at taking away the history of the river, rather expanding on it by highlighting the state's rich Indigenous origins."
...""Prior to European contact, the Pequots had approximately 8,000 members and inhabited 250 square miles," according to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation's website. "By 1774, a Colonial census indicated that there were 151 tribal members in residence at Mashantucket. By the early 1800s, there were between 30 and 40 as members moved away from the reservation seeking work."
Nolan said he has spoken to members of the tribe and they were supportive of the project as were some of his state assembly colleagues.
He said he is planning on hosting a town hall to discuss the measure with constituents and others. Although Nolan said he's seen some opposition in online postings, he reiterated that the bill isn't aimed at taking away the history of the river, rather expanding on it by highlighting the state's rich Indigenous origins."
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