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Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe

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Official name: Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
Recorded status: Listed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (91 FR 4102, January 30, 2026)

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Recognized by a state, CT (1989)Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47-59a(b) and Sec. 47-63source

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cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_824.htmreference work
the indigenous tribes, the Schaghticoke, the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot, the Mashantucket Pequot, the Mohegan and the Golden Hill Paugussett are self-governing entities
Indian Entities Recognized by and Eligible To Receive Services From the BIA, 91 FR 4102 (Jan. 30, 2026)primary record
Listed in 91 FR 4102 (Jan. 30, 2026).