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JUNE 6, 2001

Saying it was a gift for all Native Americans, Mark Brown, Chairman of the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, on Tuesday made a $10 million pledge to National Museum of the American Indian.

The museum is being built on the Mall in Washington, DC. Its total cost is $219 million, with $100 million left to be raised to complete it.

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Made rich by casino, tribe donates $10 million for Indian museum (AP 6/5)

Relevant Links:
The National Museum of the American Indian - http://www.si.edu/nmai
The Mohegan Tribe - http://www.mohegan.nsn.us

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