We walk as a single spirit on the Trail of Life. We acknowledge and learn from our mistakes. We are willing to break arrows of peace to heal old and new wounds. We respect Mother Earth, our Elders, and all that comes from Mundo. We remember and teach the stories of our ancestors. Our ancestors form our roots, our living Tribe is the trunk, our grandchildren are the buds of our future. We are the Wolf People, children of Mundo, a part of the Tree of Life. In 1997 the Mohegan Tribe's Council of Elders adopted the following Vision Statement: With revenues from the casino, the tribe donates to charitable organizations throughout Connecticut, as well as, invests and supports the development of tribal businesses throughout the United States. They opened the Mohegan Sun casino on October 12, 1996, near the former Fort Shantok site above the Thames River. Gaining a sovereign reservation enabled the Mohegan to establish gaming operations on their lands to generate revenue for welfare and economic development of their tribe. The US authorized the cleaned-up United Nuclear site for use as Mohegan reservation lands, and the property was transferred to the United States in trust for the tribe. That year the US Congress passed the Mohegan Nation (Connecticut) Land Claim Settlement Act. As part of the settlement, the Mohegan Nation gained federal recognition by the United States government in 1994. The tribe reorganized in the late 20th century and filed a federal land claims suit, seeking to regain land that the state of Connecticut had illegally sold. Although the Treaty of Hartford established English recognition of the tribe's sovereignty in 1638, after the colonial period and loss of lands, the tribe struggled to maintain recognition of its identity. Mohegan's independence as a sovereign nation has been documented by treaties and laws for over 350 years, such as the Treaty of Hartford, secured by their Sachem (Chief) Uncas after his cooperation and victory with the English in the Pequot War (1637–1638). In 1997, the Mohegan Tribe's Council of Elders adopted a vision statement reflecting their identity and roots, stating the tribe’s commitment to ancestry, learning, and the environment.

Their reservation is the Mohegan Indian Reservation, located on the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The Mohegan Tribe ( / ˈ m oʊ h iː ɡ æ n/) is a federally recognized tribe and sovereign tribal nation of the Mohegan people.

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