Connecticut
Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your people.
How we count: population is the 2020 U.S. Census count of people who are American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination with another race, rounded down to the nearest thousand, and rank is among the 50 states on that same count. Federally recognized tribes are those headquartered in the state. State-recognized tribes follow the state's official list, and show 0 where the state has no formal recognition process. A tribe can hold both federal and state recognition, so the two counts can overlap. Connecticut's statutory list has five tribes, including the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and the Mohegan Tribe, which are also federally recognized.
Listings last reviewed October 28, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in Connecticut
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day. Ceremonies are never listed.
- Nov7Powwow
Puneesuwak Veterans Powwow
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, Mashantucket · doors 10 a.m. · grand entry 1 p.m. · Host's page - Nov14Community program
Common Ground: Local Indigenous Food Systems
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Hartford · 1–2:30 p.m. · Host's page - Nov14Workshop
Cultural Intelligence Workshop with Joshua Carter
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London · free · ages 16+ · Host's page - Dec5Community program
Made to Last: Mohegan Basket Traditions
Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Hartford · 1–2 p.m. · free · Host's page
Where we look: tribal and host websites, Indian Country Today and the PowWows.com Connecticut calendar.
Tribes & organizations
Each tribe and organization gets a free page with its own calendar. Tribes can claim their page to manage it.
Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Connecticut
Two federally recognized tribal nations are headquartered in Connecticut. Both are also among the five tribes recognized by Connecticut statute, so the federal and state counts overlap.
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
State-recognized tribes
Connecticut’s statutory list contains five tribes. Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan appear above because they are federally recognized as well; the three tribes shown here are state recognized but not federally recognized.
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Nation
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation
Other Native community organizations
Statewide and regional
Connecticut DEEP Tribal Affairs
Other Native community organizations
Connecticut Taíno Learning Community
Community resources
Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.
Statewide and regional
Rhode Island Indian Council — Connecticut office
Tribal health departments
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Health Services
Mohegan Tribal Health Department
Education & culture
Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.
University programs
UConn Native American and Indigenous Studies
Tribally run museums and cultural centers
Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Tantaquidgeon Museum
Other museums and research resources
Institute for American Indian Studies
Native Northeast Research Collaborative
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