Oh I found this out in CT. I lived there for 2 years progressing my career.
I thought Indians were pretty much eradicated from the East. But, there was this casino called Foxwoods up there. Found out it was supposed to be allowed because it’s an Indian tribe. They were supposed to be Mashantucket Pequot Indians. Looking over the history in the area they were supposed to have been hated Indians that whites and the Mohegans (yup, Uncas and all) tried to wipe out.
Yet, now they claim to still exist….and when news came up regarding the tribe, what do I see? Lots of whites and blacks. (Esp. Shocking as there weren’t many blacks at all in SE CT.)
Those that sided with the British during the American Revolution - sent packing. Those that remained neutral or sided with the Colonists - welcome.
In the 90s I used to drive through the Poospatuck reservation in Mastic, LI, NY to by smokes. It was like driving through west Harlem without the tenements.