NEWSJuly 25, 2005
Pyramid MDT Designs Logo for Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, a group comprised of the former Paucatuck Eastern Pequots and the larger group of Eastern Pequots the Bureau of Indian Affairs recognized as a single tribe in 2002, gathered recently to celebrate their culture and unity. At the annual powwow held at the Lantern Hill reservation in North Stonington , Conn. , members of the tribe also elected new council members.
As a result of the merger between the two factions, the Eastern Pequots needed to design a new logo to show each groups' heritage… a logo that will forever be the symbol associated with the tribe.
Brenda Holland, a representative from the Eastern Pequot tribe charged with finding a designer for the logo, contacted Pyramid Marketing, Design and Technology in Groton, Conn.
“We are looking for something that will represent who we are now as a single tribe,” Holland said.
Pyramid MDT's president and lead artist, Thor Torgersen, set out to do just that. After seeing what the Eastern Pequots had in mind and doing the research necessary to depict both heritages of the previous factions, Torgersen was able perfect a symbol.
The logo will be used as the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation's moniker on the tribal flag among numerous other items.
“The flag has various symbols on it that are very significant to the tribe. For instance the turtle and hawk are important because they were the original symbols of each previous faction,” Torgersen said.
“There is also special meaning behind the 13 basket weave designs, the colors and the four nodes on the prayer wheel itself,” he added.
Members of the council were very happy with the finished product. In a recent email, Lynn Powers, tribal council recoding secretary said the logo and flag “looked great”.
The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation suffered a setback this past spring when the Department of the Interior appeals board overturned the tribe's federal recognition and sent their petition back to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for reconsideration. A final decision is expected in September.
