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The Mohegan lived in southeastern Connecticut. There were 6,000 Mohegans in 1620. Their name means “Wolf”. They spoke the Mohegan language. This tribe lived in wigwams. Wigwams are a domed house made up of sticks, bark, and other things from nature.
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