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<td>The Mohegan Way Summer 2008 Electronic Newsletter</td>
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<td>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:13 -0400 (EDT)</td>
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<td>The Mohegan Tribe <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:moheganway@yahoo.com"><moheganway@yahoo.com></a></td>
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<b>Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel<br>
<span style="font-style: italic;">Mohegan
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and has been named Medicine Woman for the Mohegan Tribe. Gladys
Tantaquidgeon served as the Tribe's Medicine Woman until her passing in
2005 at the age of 106. Melissa received extensive knowledge of Mohegan
history, culture, and artifacts from Gladys Tantaquidgeon, and worked
with her at the Tantaquidgeon Museum during her childhood. In making
the appointment, the Council of Elders noted that in her post as
Medicine Woman, Zobel is "preserving the spiritual, physical and
emotional health of individual Tribal members." </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
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<br>
Chairman Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum</span><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">on
behalf of the entire Mohegan Tribal Council</span></font></font></td>
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color="#000000" face="Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span
style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;"><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Question: </span>What is the meaning of
Tribal Sovereignty and why is it important to the Mohegan Tribe?<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Chairman
Bozsum: </span> Tribal sovereignty means the Mohegan Tribe, like all
federally recognized Native American Tribes, is an "independent
governmental entity" and that they have certain rights and privileges
that are protected by the Constitution of the United States of America.
The Mohegan Tribe existed long before Europeans arrived in this land,
and we have maintained our status as a Native Tribe continuously
through to the present time. <br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Question: </span>
What is the history of Tribal Sovereignty in the United States?<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Chairman
Bozsum: </span> Some of the most important principles we honor as
Americans were borrowed from the Native Tribes that were here when
Europeans settled in what was to become the United States. For example,
the Constitution of The Seven Iroquois Nations, which was called "The
Great Law of Peace," governed an alliance of Indian Tribes, and was
already in place 400 years before the Europeans came to this land.<br>
<br>
In addition, for over 350 years, Europeans and then Americans
recognized the sovereignty of Mohegan Tribe. As far back as 1638, when
the English formed the "Connecticut Colony," the new settlers formally
recognized sovereignty of the Mohegan Tribe through the "Treaty of
Hartford."<br>
<br>
When the United States was formed following the Declaration of
Independence in 1776, the new U.S. Constitution recognized the Tribal
Nations and put in place the language that helps guarantee the Native
American sovereignty today.<br>
<br>
In the 1830s, the United States Supreme Court finally ruled that Native
Americans had the full legal right to manage their own affairs, govern
themselves internally, and engage in legal and political relationships
with the federal government and its subdivisions. Despite repeated
attempts to take away the rights of Native Americans, the Supreme Court
has said that Native Americans retain "their original rights as the
undisputed possessors of the soil from time immemorial" and "the very
term nation, so generally applied to them, means a people distinct from
others, having territorial boundaries, within which their authority is
exclusive, and having a right to all the lands within those boundaries,
which is not only acknowledged but guaranteed by the United States."<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Question: </span>
How does Tribal Sovereignty exist today?<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Chairman
Bozsum:</span> The United States Constitution and the laws of the
federal government require that individual states have an obligation to
sit down with Native Tribes as equals, and negotiate and approve
compacts that govern the relationship between the two sovereign
entities. <br>
<br>
Today, these compacts serve as "treaties." For example, the compact
between Connecticut and the sovereign governments of the Mohegan and
Mashantucket Pequot Tribes governs the development and oversight of the
two Native American casinos. As agreed upon in the compacts, the state
and Tribes have joint criminal jurisdiction over the casinos, while the
Tribes maintain civil jurisdiction. In some ways, it is like having the
states of Connecticut and Massachusetts agree that some things they
will do together and some things they will do on their own.<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Question:</span>
What do you see as the future for Tribal Sovereignty?<br>
<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Chairman
Bozsum: </span> The Constitution of the United States guarantees the
fundamental principles of sovereignty. When our forefathers, both the
Native Americans and new Americans, created the treaties and laws that
govern the relationship between the United States and the Tribes, they
developed an extraordinary system of government that serves as a
shining example to the entire world of how people can work together for
the common good. <br>
<br>
Here in Connecticut, we've seen what can be achieved when we build
lasting relationships. We've proven that, together, as we strengthen
our historical and legal relationships, we can achieve great
partnerships that are based on mutual respect and communication.<br>
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color="#fefefe" face="Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif" size="3"> <b>The
Mohegan Tribe's Tantaquidgeon Museum <br>
<font size="2"><span
style="font-style: italic;">Celebration marks the reopening of the
Oldest Native-Owned Museum in the United States</span></font><br>
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</span><span
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align="left" border="0" height="150" width="100"></a>On June 18, 2008,
the Mohegan Tribe gathered together to celebrate the new, renovated
home of the Tantaquidgeon Museum on the grounds of the Tantaquidgeon
homestead on Mohegan Hill. <br>
<br>
The Tantaquidgeon Museum is the oldest Native American owned and
operated Indian museum in America. The Museum was founded in 1931 by
John Tantaquidgeon, his son Chief Harold Tantaquidgeon, <span
style="font-style: italic;">(pictured to the left)</span> and his
daughter Gladys, a medicine woman of the Mohegan Tribe. Blind in one
eye and on crutches, John built the museum, along with Harold. Gladys
contributed artifacts obtained in her travels all over the country.
Throughout the following decades, the late Tantaquidgeons welcomed
visitors from Connecticut and all over the world. <br>
<br>
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style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;">The
renovated structure blends the old and the new. It has retained the
museum's original rustic feeling, while also offering a more
up-to-date, climate-controlled environment. Members of the Mohegan
Tribe serve as staff and volunteers at the museum, and can speak
knowledgeably about the collection. <br>
<br>
</span><span
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align="left" border="0" height="108" width="162"></a></span><span
style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;">Bruce "Two
Dogs" Bozsum, Chairman of the Mohegan Tribe and also its ceremonial
Pipe Carrier, offered a welcome to the crowd as they assembled in a
clearing near a stone fireplace built many decades ago by Chief Harold
Tantaquidgeon. Following tradition, Mohegan Tribal members scattered
tobacco on a ceremonial fire, while Tribal Elder William "Dancing
Shadow" Andrews played the flute and Tribal Member Chris "Painted
Turtle" Harris played the drum. <br>
<br>
</span><span
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align="right" border="0"></a></span><span
style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;">Members of
the Tribal Council, Council of Elders, and revered individuals known by
the titles of "Nonners" and "Sagamores" were present at the ceremony,
as well as the Tribe's newly named Medicine Woman, Melissa
Tantaquidgeon Zobel, who was mentored by Gladys Tantaquidgeon. <span
style="font-style: italic;">(Pictured right: John Henry Clark,
Chairman of the Council of Elders </span><br>
<span style="font-style: italic;">which
oversees the Museum.)</span><br>
<br>
The museum is located at 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike in
Uncasville. It is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday through
Saturday from May through November. Tours are available for groups by
appointment. For more information, please contact 860.848.0594, or
visit the Tribe's website at <a moz-do-not-send="true" track="on"
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<br>
<span
style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Day: </span><span
style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
Recognizes Historic Museum</span><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editorial:
June 21, 2008</span><br>
<br>
"The museum, which Gladys Tantaquidgeon and her brother Harold opened
in their backyard, is a testament to the tribe's deep roots in the
community and lifelong dedication to teaching others about native
peoples... That tribal members recognize it as their most important
building says a lot about the Mohegans, who they are and what they <br>
stand for."</span><span
style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;"><br>
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height="110" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="150"></a> <font
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style="font-style: italic;">Front Row (left to right)</span></font><font
style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" size="1"><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Allison
D. Johnson:</span> Recording Secretary<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bruce
"Two Dogs" Bozsum:</span> Chairman<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Marilynn
"Lynn" Malerba:</span> Vice Chairwoman<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">William
Quidgeon, Jr.:</span> Treasurer<br>
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</font><font
style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" size="1"><span
style="font-style: italic;">Back Row (left to right)</span></font><font
style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" size="1"><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cheryl
A. Todd:</span> Councilor<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Matahga"
Mark F. Brown:</span> Ambassador<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ralph
James Gessner, Jr.:</span> Corresponding Secretary<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Mark W.
Hamilton: </span>Councilor<br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thayne
D. Hutchins, Jr.:</span> Councilor</font> </font></td>
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style="font-style: italic;">Front Row (left to right)</span></font><font
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Maynard
L. Strickland: </span>Elder and Justice <span
style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
Marie Pineault: </span>Elder and Justice <span
style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
Robert (Bob) Francis Soper: </span>Secretary and Justice <span
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<span
style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">William
"Dancing Shadow" Andrews: <br>
</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elder
and Justice</span><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>
John Henry Clark: </span><span
style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chairman and Chief
Justice</span><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>
Joseph "Wolf Who Walks Alone" Gray: <br>
</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Vice
Chairman and Justice</span><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br>
Austin Fish, Jr.: </span><span
style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,Serif;"><span
style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Treasurer and Justice</span>
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Mohegan Tribal Publications<br>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">The
Mohegan Way</span>: Published by the Mohegan Tribal Council. <br>
For further information, contact: <a moz-do-not-send="true" track="on"
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Tribe</span><br>
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Uncasville, CT 06382<br>
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