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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut welcomed a new addition to its child development center.

Call Toonuppasog, the cultural classroom is built in the shape of a turtle. Currently, 121 children attend the center, which offers afterschool and summer school programs.

Toonuppasog, which means "turtle in muddy waters," was the dream of Juanita Reels, a tribal elder who survived cancer.

Get the Story:
At A Turtle's Pace, Tribal Elder's Dream Becomes Reality (The New London Day 6/13)
Turtle structure a tribal legacy, dream realized (The Norwich Bulletin 6/13)