Wawyachtonoc (also rendered Wyachtonok, Wawayachtonoc, and Wyaghtonok) were an Algonquian -speaking Native American people indigenous to east central New York and northwest Connecticut. In 1687, the Wyachtonok, originally subgroup of …

Pootatuck and Weantinock lost most of their homelands, they moved north and founded the tribal community of Pishgatikuk. This beautiful Algonkian word, which means “at the meeting of two waters”, was mispronounced by the English and transformed into Scaticook (AKA Schaghticoke).

The Pinnacle is the top of a small mountain in Warren, Connecticut that provides a panoramic view of Lake Waramaug, the second largest natural lake in the state and the location of the summer village of the historic Weantinock tribe.

•The Schaghticoke are a Native American tribe of the Eastern Woodlands consisting of descendants of the Potatuck (or Pootatuck), Weantinock, and other people indigenous to what is now Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.

Nov 3, 2023 · Formerly known as the American Indian Archaeological Institute, the Institute for American Indian Studies is located on the ancestral homelands of the Weantinock and Pootatuck people. It offers a variety of permanent, semi-permanent and temporary exhibits, along with workshops, lectures, book discussions and more.

Sep 24, 2009 · This beautiful valley known to the Potatuck Indians as Weantinock, was purchased from them in 1703 by a company of individuals chiefly from Milford, Connecticut, hence the name New Milford. (A historical marker located in New Milford in Litchfield County, Connecticut.)

West of Connecticut River and north of the coastal settlements at Fairfield and Stratford, the Weantinock and Potatuck were protected from the advance of "civilization" until 1700, but afterwards were forced to either sell or deed away almost all of their land.

Get a glimpse into the history and culture of local Weantinock and Pootatuck Tribal people, learn about traditional plant uses, and hear of their community life. Please wear sturdy footwear and meet at the front of the museum.

Jun 29, 2004 · Tag Archives: Weantinock. 06/29/04. Final Determination to Acknowledge the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation [Federal Register Volume 69, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2004)] [Notices] [Pages 5570-5574] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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