Mohegan Wigwam Festival gives thanks
August 18, 2019 12:00 am
• Last Updated: August 19, 2019 8:10 pm
Alejandro Long, 9, a member of the Mohegan and Taino nations, gets some help with his dancing regalia from parents Marisol and Shane during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Dancers participate in an intertribal dance during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. The annual festival, a modern version of the ancient Mohegan Thanksgiving for the Corn Harvest, is an opportunity for tribes to gather and share aspects of their culture, including crafts traditional dance and storytelling, with the community.
Dancers participate in an intertribal dance during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Cass "Morning Sun" Meehan, a member of the Mohegan Tribe, waits for the Grand Entry to start during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
The Silver Chord Singers, an intertribal group out of New York City, perform a song during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Christian Nadal Jr., 3, makes a face as Catrina Meehan, both members of the Mohegan Tribe, braids his hair during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Alejandro Long, 9, a member of the Mohegan and Taino nations, laughs as his mother Marisol helps him with his dancing regalia during the Mohegan Wigwam Festival at Fort Shantok on Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Uncasville. (Sarah Gordon/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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