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Uncas ( c. 1588 – c. 1683) was a sachem of the Mohegans who made the Mohegans the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut, through his alliance with the New England colonists against other Indian tribes . Early life and family. Document signed by Uncas and his wife.
Uncas was the first leader of the Mohegan Tribe, who broke away from the Pequots in the 1600s. He allied with the English against the Pequots and other tribes, and settled his people at Shantok.
Uncas is a Native American leader who falls in love with Cora, a white woman, in the novel by James Fenimore Cooper. He faces the challenges of interracial sexuality and cultural conflict in a hostile environment.
Uncas was the leader of the Mohegan Indians in the 17th century, who fought against the Pequots and allied with the English. He was the father of Owaneco, the last Mohegan sachem, and the inspiration for the fictional character of The Last of the Mohicans.
- DictionaryUn·cas/ˈəNGkəs/
- 1. (circa 1588–1683), chief of the Mohegan Indians in what is now eastern Connecticut. He fought on the side of the British colonists in the Pequot War 1637 and King Philip's War 1675–76.
Article History. Key People: Uncas. Related Topics: Northeast Indian. Mohegan, Algonquian -speaking North American Indian people who originally occupied most of the upper Thames valley in what is now Connecticut, U.S. They later seized land from other tribes in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Uncas is the only son of Chingachgook and a brave warrior who fights for the Delawares. He dies while pursuing Magua, who has kidnapped Cora, the daughter of Colonel Munro.
Mar 24, 2022 · She was born in 1827 and lived until 1908. Fidelia married William Fielding, and together they raised the offspring of her relative Effie Cooper. Fidelia’s grandmother, Martha Shantup Uncas, taught her to be the last fluent speaker of the Mohegan-Pequot dialect. Fidelia’s grandfather, Gerdon Wyyougs, was a Pequot.
