Mohican
The Mahicans (also Mohicans) are a Native American tribe. They are part of the Northeastern Woodlands. They spoke an Algonquian language. They originally settled around the Hudson River. There was conflict with the Mohawk during the Beaver Wars. As a result, many Mahicans moved to Massachusetts after 1680. They settled with tribes of the Lenape. Mahicans moved later to New York and joined the Oneida for several decades. The remaining descendants moved to northeastern Wisconsin during the 1820s and 1830s.[1][2] The tribe's name for itself was Muhhekunneuw, or "People of the River." In the late 20th century, several tribes wanted their lands in New York back. In 2010, Governor David Paterson made a deal with the Stockbridge-Munsee. They could have some land a build a casino.
 Historical territory of the Mohicans | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 3,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States (Shawano County, Wisconsin) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Mohican | |
| Religion | |
| Moravian Church | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lenape, Munsee, Abenaki |
Notable members
Mohican Media
Land deed, 31 May 1664, Willem Hoffmeyer purchase of 3 islands in the Hudson River near Troy from three native Mohicans – Albany Institute of History and Art
The Mohican chief Etow Oh Koam, referred to as one of the Four Mohawk Kings in a state visit to Queen Anne in 1710. By John Simon, c. 1750.
Von Ewald sketch of a Stockbridge Militia warrior who fought on the Patriot side in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
References
- ↑ "Mohican" (history), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage: EB-Mohicans Archived 2007-06-24 at Archive.today.
- ↑ "Mahican" (history), Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007, webpage: EB-Mahican[dead link].