Mashantucket Pequot Research Library

Connecticut Tribes and Bands Mentioned

In Historical and Contemporary Sources

A Bibliography

 

 

Group

Location

Sources

Agawam (Agawaam, Agawom, Aggawam, Aggawom, Aggisawamg, Agowaun, Agowaywam, Aguwom, Angawom, Angoum, Anguum, Augawam, Augawoam, Augoam, Augoan, Auguan)

Suffield, Enfield, E.Granby, Hartland

Young, 112; Burpee, 24; Hodge, V1, 21.

Asamuck

Greenwich, Sound Beach

Mead, 1; Spiess Ms, 20.

Bantam (Bantom)

Litchfield

Hawley, 9; Hodge, V1, 130.

Brotherton (Brothertown, Nientken, Wapanachki)

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Love; Hodge, V1, 166.

Connecticuts (Conittekock, Conittekook, Connectacut, Connegticut, Quinitikoock, Quinticoock, Qunihtitukqut)

W CT

Burpee, 27; Josselyn, 88; Wood; Roberts, 14, Hodge, V1, 338.

Eastern Pequot

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Golden Hill Paugeesukq (Paugussett, Paugasuck, Pequannock)

Trumbull, Colchester

 -

Groton

Groton

DOI, 5, 16.

Hammonassett

Clinton, Killingworth

De Forest, 52; Spiess Ms, 20; Hodge, V1, 529.

Hoccanum (Hockanoanco)

 Glastonbury

Malinowski, 253; Trigger, 188; Hodge, V1, 555.

Machemoodus (Machamadoset, Machamoodus, Mache Moodus, Machmadouset, Matche Moodus, Matchi Moodus, Matchit Moodus)

 Haddam and Moodus

Speiss Ms, 20; Hodge, V1, 781.

Machipscat

Meriden

Speiss Ms, 20.

Mahican

NW CT

Whipple, 35-6; Swanton, 29.

Makimanes

SW CT

Levine, 162-3.

Mashantucket Pequot (Western Pequot)

Ledyard

Tiller, 319.

Massacoe

N CT, Simsbury

Russell, 23; Speiss Ms, 20.

Matianuck, Matiamuck

Windsor

Spiess Ms, 20; Burpee, 24.

Mattabesic (Matabesec, Matabezeke, Matabeseck, Matowepesack, Mattabeeset, Mattabeseck, Mattabesek, Mattabesick, Mattabesicke, Mattabesett, Mattapeaset, Mattebeseck, Seqvin)

W Central CT, Midletown, Haddam

Russell, 23; Young, 80; Speiss Ms, 20; Roberts, 15, Hodge, V1, 821.

Menunkatuc (Mennuketuck, Manuncatuck, Menuncatuk, Menunkatuck, Menunketuck, Menunquatucke, Monunkatuck, Munnucketucke, Mununketucke)

S Central CT, Guilford

Menta, 15; Spiess Ms, 20; Burpee, 24; Hodge, V1, 844.

Miossehassaky

Greenwich

Mead, 1; Spiess Ms, 20.

Mohegan (Mahingan, Moheag, Mohege, Monahegan, Monahiganeuck, Monhig, Morhican, Morican, Muhhekaneew, Seaside)

Thames River Valley

Burpee, 27; Malinowski, 153-8; Means, 30; Roberts, 14; Trigger, 175, 188; Swanton, 29.

Montowese(Mantoweeze)

SW of Wethersfield/ Portland, later at Quinnipiac

Speiss Ms, 20; Hodge, V1, 940.

Namecoke

NNE CT

Russell, 23.

Narragansett (Anagansett, Nanhigganeuck, Nahigonsick, Nahiggonike, Nahigonset, Nahigonsik, Nanohigganeuck, Nanohiianset, Narriganset)

Eastern Connecticut

Malinowski, 173-7; Trigger, 174.

Naugatuck (Naugatuc)

 NW CT

Malinowski, 229; Levine, 168; Burpee, 24.

Nawaas (Nawas, Nawes, Newashe)

CT River

Hodge, V1, 338, V2, 46.

Niantic ( Nehantic, Nihantic, Nyhantic, Western Niantic)

Coast, Niantic River to Connecticut River

Trigger, 174, 188; De Forest, 56.

Nipmuc (Neepemut, Neepmuck, Neepnet,Neipnett, Nepmet, Nep Mock, Nepnet, Nibenet, Nipmoog, Nipmuck, Nipmug, Nipmuk, Nipmunk, Nipnet, Nipnett, Nopnat)

Upper Thames River Valley. Tolland and Windham Counties.

Malinowski, 184-6; Trigger, 161; De Forest, 57. Whipple, 35-6; Swanton, 145, 37; Hodge, V2, 74-5.

Norwalk (Norwalke)

Norwalk and saugatuck Reservations

Hodge, V2, 85.

Patomuck 

Greenwich, Sound Beach

Mead, 1; Spiess Ms, 20.

Paucatuck Pequot 

North Stonington

Tiller, 317.

Paugusset (Pagasett, Pangusset, Paugassett, Paugasuck, Pawgassett, Pawgasuck, Pawghksuck, Wepawaug, Wopowage)

Turkey Hill, Naugatuck, Poodanuch, Paugusset, Pauguaunuch

Malinowski, 229-31, 276; Trigger, 161; Young, 28; Whipple, 3 Menta, 8; Hodge, V2, 212.

Pequot (Maquot, Nameaug, Nameauk, Pakaud, Paquatauog, Peacott, Peaquitt, Peaquod, Peaquot, Peacoate, Peacoat, Pecod, Pecoit, Pecott, Pecquod, Pecuott, Peequot, Pegod, Pekash, Pekoath, Pekoct, Pekot, Pek8atsaks, Pequana, Pequant, Pequat, Pequatit, Pequatoo, Pequatt, Pequeat, Pequente, Pequet, Pequetan, Pequett, Pequid, Pequim, Pequin, Pequit, Pequite,  Pequitoog,  Pequitt,  Pequoadt, Pequod, Pequoid, Pequoit, Pequoite, Pequote, Pequotoh, Pequott, Pequoyt, Pequt, Pequtt, Pequttoog, Pequut, Pequuttoog, Peqvwit, Peqwit, Pigwoot, Pyquan, Sickaname)

Southeastern Connecticut

Malinowski, 243-8; Young, 104; Shurtleff, V1, 187, 323; V2, 71; V3, 76, 126, 187; V4, P2, 113; Caulkins, 52; Burpee, 27; Roberts, 14-5; Swanton, 31; Trigger, 175; Hodge, V2, 230-1.

Petuquapaen

Greenwich, Cos Cob

Mead, 1; Spiess Ms, 20.

Piscatacook

Kent

Hawley, 9.

Podunk (Podunck, Potunck, Potaecke, Potaunck, Potunk, Potunke, Windsor Indians)

South Windsor, East Windsor, East Hartford

Malinowski, 253; Trigger, 161; De Forest, 55; Roberts, 16; Hodge, V2, 270-1.

Pomperaug (Pomparague)

NW CT, Woodbury

Burpee, 24; Hawley, 9; Hodge, V2, 277.

Ponus

SW CT

Whipple, 35-6.

Pootatuck (Patatuck, Pautatuck, Poodatook, Potatik, Potatuck, Totatik)

SW CT; Lower Housatonic Valley, Newtown, Southbury, Woodbury

Burpee, 24; Malinowski, 229, 276; Trigger, 161; De Forest, 51; Hodge, V2, 280.

Poquonnoc (Paquaanocke, Paquanaug, Paquanick, Peconnuc, Pequannock, Pequanucke, Poquannoc, Poquannock, Powquaniock,  Pocatoonuc, , Poquonnic, Poquonnock, Poquonnuc, Pughquonnuc)

N. Central, Windsor

Malinowski, 229, 253; Whipple, 35-6; Speiss Ms, 20; Burpee, 24; Roberts, 16; Hodge, V2, 287; Russell, 23.

Pyquaug (Panquiaug, Pauquiaug, Pauquag, Pequeag, Piquaug, Piquiag, Pyquaag, Pyquag, Wethersfield Indians)

Wethersfield

Young, 107; Hodge, V2, 331.

Quinnebaug (Plainfield Indians, Qinaboags, Quannepague, Queenapaug, Quenebage, Quenebaug, Quenibaug, Quenibaag, Quinebage, Quiniboag, Quinibuag, Quinibuage, Quinnabaug, Quinnuboag, Qunnubbagge)

NE CT, Plainfield

Russell, 23; Spiess Ms, 20; Hodge, V2, 343.

Quinnipiac (Kinnipiaks, Panaquanike, Qinnepioke, Quennapiok, Queenapoick, Quenepiage, Quenepiake, Quenopiage, Querepees, Quliapiack, Quillipeage, Quillipiacke, Quillipiacke, Quillipieck, Quillipiog, Quillipiuk, Quillipyake, Quillypieck, Quimipeiock, Quinapeag, Quinapeake, Quinipiac, Quinipieck, Quinipiuck, Quinnepaeg, Quinnepas, Quinnepauge, Quinnepiac, Quinnepiack, Quinne-py-ooghq, Quinnipauge, Quinnipiak, Quinnipieuck, Quinnipiog, Quinnipioke, Quinnopiage, Quinnypiag, Quinnipieuck, Quinnypiock, Quinnypiog, Quinopiocke, Quinypiock, Quirepey, Quiripeys, Quiripi, Qunnipieuk, Qunnipiuck, Qunnipiug, Qunnippiuck, Quunnipieuck, Quyropey, Qvinipiak)

Central Coast, New Haven

Trigger, 161, 175; AIC, 314; Speiss Ms, 20; Burpee, 27; Hodge, V2, 344-5.

Ramapo (Ramapoo)

South of Ridgefield

Menta, 8; Speiss Ms, 20.

Red Hill

Glastonbury

Adams, 34-5.

River Indians

Connecticut River

Swanton, 29.

Sasqua

SW Central

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Saukiog (Sicaog, Sicaoggs, Suckiaug, Sukiaugk)

N Central CT, Hartford

Russell, 23; Burpee, 24; Trigger, 188; Whipple, 35-6; Menta, 7.

Scantie

CT River

Hodge, 358.

Schaghticoke (Pachgatgoch, Patchgatgoch, Pisgachtigok, Pishgachtigok, Scachtacook, Scaghkooke, Scanticook, Scatacook, Scaticook, Schaacticook, Scotticook, Seachcook)

Housatonic River, N Central CT, Litchfield County

Malinowski, 276-8; Russell, 23; Spiess Ms, 20; Tiller, 320; Hodge, V2, 485-6.

Sequin

Wethersfield

Burpee, 27.

Sharon

Salisbury

Spiess Ms, 20.

Shenipsit

 

Malinowski, 253.

Showtucket

Lisbon

Caulkins, 1873, 256.

Siwanoy (Seewonkeeg, Siwanog, Siwanoos, Sywanois)

Greenwich

Russell, 23; Levine, 168; Menta, 8; Hodge, V2, 585.

Southern Pequot

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Stonington

Stonington

DOI, 5, 16.

Tankiteke

New Canaan, Stamford, Darien

Malinowski, 323; Holland, 11; Hodge, V2, 913.

Tunxis (Farmington, Juncks'es, Sepos, Sepous, Sopus, Tuncksis, Tunksis Sepus, Tunxis Sepos, Unkawas, Unxus)

Farmington River; Southington/ Farmington.

Malinowski, 253; Trigger, 161;DeForest, 52; Levine, 168; Whipple, 35-6; Young, 107; Trumbull, V1, 303-4; Hodge, V2, 839.

Turkey Hill Paugussett

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Unkas

 

Swanton, 29

Unkowa (Uncowa)

Fairfield

Russell, 23; Levine, 168.

Upland

 

Swanton, 29.

Wabaquasset (Man-hum-squeeg, Wabaquassuck, Wabaquasit, Wabbaquasset, wabequassets, Wabequisset, Wabquissit, Wapaquassett, Whetstone Country)

NE CT

Russell, 23; Levine, 168; Larned, 1; Hodge, V2, 885.

Wangunk (Wagunk, Wangum, Wonggum, Wongonk, Wongum, Wongunck, Wongung, Wongunk)

Middletown, Wethersfield, Chatam, Portland

Malinowski, 253; Trigger, 161; Whipple, 35-6; De Forest, 54; Menta, 7; AIC, 314; Speiss Ms, 20; Roberts, 15; Hodge, V2, 973.

Wappinger Confederacy (Abingas, Apineus, Wabigna,  Wabinga, Wabingies, Wam-pa-nos, Wamponos, Wapanoos, Wapingeis, Wapinger, Wapingoes, wapings, Wappanoos, Wappenger, Wappenos, Wappinges, wappinx)

NW CT

Whipple, 35-6; Hodge, V2, 913.

Wascussup

SW CT

Whipple, 35-6.

Wawyachtonoc (Wawijachtenocks, Wawyachteioks, Wawyachtonock, Wyeck)

NW Litchfield County

Swanton, 145, 29; Hodge, V2, 924.

Weatinock (Oweantanack, Weantinock, Wiantinock)

New Milford

Malinowski, 276; Menta, 8; Spiess Ms, 20; Hawley, 9.

Wecquaesgeek (Highland Indians, Wechquaeskeck, Weckquaskeck, Weckquesick, Wecks, Wecquaesgeet, Weeckquesqueeck, Wequa-esgecks, Weskeskek, Wesquecqueck, Wetquescheck, Wicguaesgeck, Wickerscreek, Wickerscreeke, Wickersheck, Wickwaskeck, Wicquaesgecker, Wicquaskaka, Wiechquaeskeck, Wiechquaesqueck, Wiechquaskeck, Wieckquaeskecke, Wiequaeskeck, Wiequaskeck, Wighquaeskeek, Wikagyl, Wiquaeshex, Wiquaeskeck, Wiskerscreeke, Witqueschack, Witquescheck, Witqueschreek, Wyckerscreeke, Wyquaesquec)

Canaan, S Fairfield County

Spiess Ms, 20; Douglas; Hodge, V2, 929-30.

Wepawaug (Wapewaug, Wipawaug)

East Bank of Housatonic

Malinowski, 229; Trigger, 161; De Forest, 49; Russell, 23; Whipple, 35-6; Burpee, 24.

Revised January 2005 by the staff of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Information Resources Department NDC