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- Ralph Weston Sturges (December 25, 1918 – October 1, 2007) was an American Mohegan tribal chief who helped gain federal recognition for the Mohegan people of Connecticut in 1994. He also helped to found and build Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Casino. He held the title of "chief for life." The Mohegan tribe, which is based in Montville, Connecticut, is currently made up of approximately 1,700 people. The Mohegan's reservation is located in eastern Connecticut along the Thames River near the town of Uncasville. The Mohegans are one of the wealthiest tribes in the United States, thanks to income from casinos and other facilities, whose construction was spearheaded by Sturges. (en)
- Ralph W. Sturges, född 25 december 1918, död 1 oktober 2007, var en amerikansk mohegansk hövding som medverkade till att det moheganska folket i Connecticut erkändes av USA:s regering 1994. Han hjälpte också till att grunda och bygga Connecticuts -casino. Han har fått titeln "Livets hövding". Den moheganska stammen, baserad i Montville, CT, utgörs idag av omkring 1 700 personer. Reservatet ligger i östra Connecticut längs Thames River nära staden Uncasville. Moheganerna är en av de rikaste stammarna i USA, tack vare inkomsten från kasinon och andra inrättningar, som Ralph Sturges stod i spetsen för att upprätta. (sv)
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