Indigenous tribe's name to be restored to Connecticut river under proposed bill
A Connecticut state representative wants to honor the Pequot tribe by restoring their name to the Thames River. A state representative wants to restore a piece of Connecticut's pre-colonial history to one of its major rivers. State Rep. Anthony Nolan introduced a bill this week in the state that would restore the Thames River to the Pequot River, named after the tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years. Nolan told ABC News that his bill came as a request from constituents who were seeking more ways to honor the history of the state's Indigenous population in a bold way. In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, French submarine FNS Amethyste (S605) transits the Thames River in preparation to arrive at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 1, 2021. Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joshua Karsten/U.S. Navy via AP, FILE "It think it's a big step forward. It's an opportunity to see a visual of what they had," Nolan told ABC News...