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maxanderson350 t1_j55ae0a wrote

Reply to comment by LizzieBordensPetRock in "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

Perhaps, but it would be good to know the context and basis for this map.

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FloodMoose t1_j5581xl wrote

Reply to "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

There's a newly launched CT data webpage that may help with this too. Lots of datasets were made available at the end of last year.

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FloodMoose t1_j557l3p wrote

Reply to comment by adam_west_ in "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

The land definitely played a role. There's occupation along the major rivers.

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Sweaty_Conclusion_80 t1_j5571bm wrote

Reply to "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

Is there also a map of known alliances/enemies? These tribes fought, allied, and/or assimilated with each other all the time so the idea that these always/only occupied what this map is showing is incorrect. It’s at best a snapshot of what we know at the time.

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maxanderson350 t1_j555lwq wrote

Reply to "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

Very cool map.

Only question I have is what is the time period for this? I think it's misleading to claim this is a map of original native american tribes and I'm not sure there is any evidence that these boundaries were static over thousands of years. Rather than calling this a map of original or indigneous tribes, it should be described instead as a snapshot in time - likely of the period during which first contact with Europeans were made?

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adam_west_ t1_j554234 wrote

Reply to "Native Land Digital" is an indigenous-led, Canadian-based non-profit group seeking to raise awareness of where original Native American tribes owned property. They admit that this is a work in progress, not perfect, and seek corrections. Thought the CT map (with some NY) was quite interesting. by CTHistory42

Fascinating…Interesting to see how ‘ordered’ the tribes are in Long Island and how diffuse they seem to be throughout CT. I wonder how much of that may be attributed to topography / geology?

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SnakeFang93 t1_j541lb7 wrote

Reply to Legislative Session Coverage – CT Mirror by gabbydeben

Lack of affordable housing and resistance from some towns/ counties to develop it

Single use family homes become more and more few and far between as supply is low and demand is high. Rents soar and mortgages and interest skyrocket.

What can be done, if anything?

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rubyslippers3x t1_j53p0sd wrote

Reply to Eversource bill question by Wise_Rate_7975

2500 Sq ft house. I paid $140 last month. $65 in service, $75 in delivery. My supplier is Constellation . I switched to them in December when my Direct Energy contract expired.

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WestRiverTraveler t1_j53bnxv wrote

Reply to Was there ever a mob in Connecticut? by Stamfordsterling

Strangely, Old Saybrook had some mob connections. The old Terra Mar, now Saybrook Point has mob connections. Skyball Scibelli had a house in Indian Town. My father knew him well. I remember my baby sister slapped him on the face. My dad said, "that's the only person that can get away with slapping him like that."

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Boring_Garbage3476 t1_j539mt6 wrote

Reply to comment by essaitchthrowaway in Pepperidge Farm closing CT headquarters... by coastal_girl14

It started in the kitchen of Pepper Ridge Farm by a mother who's child had health problems due to lack of nutrition. She learned how to bake whole wheat bread for him. The pediatrician was impressed with the bread and her son's improvements, so he started prescribing it for his patients. She grew it into a successful business.

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