The Chaubunagungamaug Reservation refers to the small parcel of land located in the town of Thompson, Connecticut, close to the border with the town of Webster, Massachusetts, and within the bounds of
Sign with the 14-syllable long form alternate name for Lake Chaubunagungamaug that also acknowledges the Nipmuck presence in the town.
A recreation of a wetu at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. The Praying Indians faced restrictions aimed to assimilate them into English society and eliminate Indigenous religion, but they continued to maintain Native dwellings—such as the wetu, language, tribal hierarchy, and certain customs in the Praying Towns.
The Webster/Dudley Band of Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Indians, also known as the Chaubunagungamaug, Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck, Pegan or Dudley/Webster Indians, is a cultural heritage group that claims
Chaubunagungamaug Reservation
…is used by the descendants of the Nipmuck Indians of the previous reservation, c. 1682–1869, that existed in the same area, who now identify as the Webster/Dudley Band of the Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck. The reservation only consists of 2.5 acres (1.0 hectare), and does not support a permanent population. It does serve as a meeting place and cultural…
Modern shoreline of Webster Lake. The lake's shorter Indigenous name, Chaubunagungamaug, serves as the namesake of the tribe.