Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation
State-recognized Native American tribe in Connecticut, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Golden Hill Paugussett is a state-recognized Native American tribe in Connecticut. Granted reservations in a number of towns in the 17th century, their land base was whittled away until they were forced to reacquire a small amount of territory in the 19th century. Today they retain a state-recognized reservation in the town of Trumbull, and have an additional reservation acquired in 1978 and 1980 in Colchester, Connecticut.
Total population | |
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Enrolled members: 100 [1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States (Connecticut) | |
Languages | |
English, formerly Paugussett (Quiripi) | |
Religion | |
Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan |
They descend from the historic Quiripi speaking Paugussett, an Algonguian-speaking nation who historically occupied much of western Connecticut prior to the arrival of European colonists.[2][3] They are among the five tribes recognized by the state.[2][4] They were denied federal recognition in 2004.[5]