Framed against the sky, the lone tree on a knoll represents Mashantucket, the “much wooded land” where the Pequots hunted and kept alive their identity as an independent people. Displayed on the knoll is the signature of Robin Cassasinnamon, the Pequots’ first leader following the 1637 massacre at Mystick Fort.

The Pequot (/ ˈpiːkwɒt /) [2] are a Native American people of Connecticut. The modern Pequot are members of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, four other state-recognized groups in Connecticut including the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, or …

The tribal symbol is both a reflection of Mashantucket Pequot past and a symbol of hope for the future. Framed against the sky, the lone tree on a knoll represents Mashantucket, the “much wooded land” where the Pequots hunted and kept alive their identity as an independent people.

Sep 6, 2018 · Among the Indian peoples, the Pequots stand out for their great battles and perseverance for defending their lands. Its name comes from pakawatawog, pequttoog, or Paquatanog «destroyer» or «invader». His language is Algonquian. The tribe throughout history suffered the dispossession of their lands, wars, slavery and massacres of its members.

Mar 5, 2015 · One of the important symbols is the Pequod. The Pequod is in the hunt for Moby-Dick, an effort which is destined to fail. The ship's very name depicts failure, as it is named for an Indian tribe in Massachusetts that did not survive after the arrival of the white men.

The Mohegan and Pequot lands include Connecticut and Rhode Island. Native Americans also featured prominently in the Yankee (Nantucket-based) whaling fleet, often making up half and sometimes all of the crew of whaling ships in the first half of the 1700s. Motifs and Symbols:

The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation is an American Indian tribe in southeastern Connecticut descended from the Pequot people who dominated southeastern New England in the seventeenth century. It is one of five tribes recognized by the state of Connecticut.

The background for this presentation is a photo of the Mashantucket Pequot symbol, taken at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum by Adeline Broussan. Please find detailed information about this symbol here:

Its expressive, elemental forms create a powerful architectural identity that will forever represent, validate and celebrate the history of the Mashantucket Pequot nation.

The knoll and tree represent Mashantucket, the "much-wooded land" where the Pequot once hunted and where they kept their identity alive for hundreds of years. A white fox stands in front of the tree - in their native language, the Pequot are known as "the Fox People".