Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut Constitution

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Location: Uncasville, CT

Population: 1,700

Date of Constitution: Adopted 2007, amended 2016

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Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut. 2007. "Constitution of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut." Uncasville, CT.

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