The Pequot (/ˈpiːkwɒt/) are a Native American people of Connecticut. The modern Pequot are members of the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and other state-recognized groups in Connecticut such as the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, or the Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin.  Click here for a 19-minute video posted on May 23, 2024 by World History.

They historically spoke Pequot, a dialect of the Mohegan-Pequot language, which became extinct by the early 20th century. (Above, center) Frank Speck was a specialist on the Mohegan-Pequot language in the early 20th century.

The Pequot War was an armed conflict that took place in 1636 and ended in 1638 with the decisive defeat of the Pequot Tribe. (Above, center) Governor John Endicott, the 1st, 10th, 13th, 15th, and 17th Governor of Massachusetts, attacked two Niantic villages on Block Island, setting off the War.

Roger Williams urged the Narragansetts to side with the English who then attacked the Pequot at Fort Mystic, burning the village and killing over 500 Pequots. The Narragansetts were horrified by the manner of the English attack. The remaining Pequot abandoned their villages and sought refuge with the Mohawk Tribe.