Mashantucket Pequot Tribe shares the importance of learning indigenous culture NBC Connecticut [Video]

November is Native American Heritage Month and Connecticut is home to several indigenous tribes, including the Mashantucket’s Pequot Tribal Nation. The tribe operates the Mashantucket Pequot Museum, which explores Native American history.

“Native people first and foremost are still here,” said the museum’s executive director, Joshua Carter. “A lot of times we get stuck in the history section or social studies, but we’ve made many, many contributions.”

On Wednesday, Tribe Chairman Rodney Butler and Carter welcomed Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz to the museum where they gave her a tour of the facility and discussed the relationship between indigenous people and the State of Connecticut.

“It’s important for us to have this conversation with the Lieutenant Governor because we are looking for allyship,” said Carter. “We have an opportunity for us to really share this history.”

Butler says he’s proud and humbled to be indigenous and wishes people knew more about …