![]() The original intent was to make the non-Native community around Mohegan familiar with its people and practices, because as Chief Harold Tantaquidgeon once said "it's hard to hate somebody you know a lot about." Since that time it has hosted visitors from all over the world, and takes special pride and pleasure as a place for school groups to learn about Mohegan history and culture. ![]() ![]() The oldest Indian owned and operated museum in America, established by Gladys Tantaquidgeon along with her brother, Harold and father John, opened its doors to the public in 1931. ![]() "From the beginning, Tantaquidgeon Museum was to be the place where we keep Mohegan treasures" - Gladys Iola Tantaquidgeon (1899-2005), Mohegan Medicine Woman ![]()
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