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The Resident Good News Special Commemorative Issue Foxwoods 25th Anniversary February 8, 2017
Tribal Life
Foxwoods’ Logo Tells the Story of the Tribe W
hen the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe planned Foxwoods Resort and Casino, it was important to them that the new facility would reflect their Tribal culture. Nowhere is this more evident than in the beautifully designed company logo. A clear sky frames a majestic tree perched atop a rocky knoll, which represents Mashantucket – the “much wooded land.” It was here that the people indigenous to the region hunted and prospered. The symbol across the sloping land is the sign of Robin Cassacinamon, the first Pequot sachem or chief, to serve after the fiery massacre of hundreds of Tribal members at their Mystic fort during the Pequot War of 1637. Cassacinamon led his people until his death in 1692, helping them determine how to survive and preserve their culture. The fox is a reminder of the “turbulent times when the Pequots adopted the name that endures today and for all time – “The Fox People.” It is the Tribe’s hope that those who see this logo when they visit Foxwoods will take a moment to reflect on their history as a proud, resilient, and enduring people.
Some of the venerable leaders of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. (l-r) Elders Council Chairwoman Joyce Walker, Elder Joey Carter Sr., Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler, Elder Nafeezah Shabazz, and Elders Council Chairman Elect Gary Carter Sr. at the 2016 Veterans Day Celebration in Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.
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1. The late Tribal Elders Emanuel Sebastian and John Perry Sr. celebrating Grand Opening of Foxwoods Tower, July 3, 1997. 2. Tribal Councilman Kenneth Reels and Tribal members conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony for Mashantucket Pequot Spiritual Center, October 2004.
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3. Foxwoods Employees Celebrate 10 years, April 2002. 4. During the tenth anniversary celebration of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center (MPMRC), Kimberly Hatcher-White, executive director, MPMRC, said, “The first time I walked into this building, I fell in love!” August 11, 2008.
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5. MPTN Tribal Elder Pat Charity, Clifford Sebastian and Councilwoman Marjorie Colebut-Jackson at Foxwoods’ $700 Million Expansion, November 15, 2005.
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