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Lucianne Lavin is out to dispel some myths about Connecticut’s native peoples. They didn't all move west or die out from war or disease, she says. Those who remain don’t all have claim to the land or the heritage.
In her comprehensive book, Connecticut’s Indigenous Peoples, she explores this lineage through archeology, history and oral traditions.
It takes us up to present day New England, where “native American tribe” is synonymous to many with “tribal casino.”
We explore those connections with Lavin, and with Boston Globe reporter Mark Arsenault, who’s been covering the attempts to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts. We find out about The Mashpee tribe’s quest to have a casino built in Southeastern Massachusetts and still-developing plans for a casino in Western Massachusets.