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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). [5] The Wampanoag language, also known as Massachusett, is a Southern New England Algonquian language. [4] Prior to English contact in the 17th century, the Wampanoag numbered as many as 40,000 people living across 67 villages composing the Wampanoag Nation. [6]
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) (Wampanoag: Âhqunah Wôpanâak[2]) is a federally recognized tribe of Wampanoag people based in the town of Aquinnah on the southwest tip of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, United States. [3] The tribe hosts an annual Cranberry Day celebration. [4][5]
other Wampanoag people. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (formerly Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.) is one of two federally recognized tribes of Wampanoag people in Massachusetts. Recognized in 2007, they are headquartered in Mashpee on Cape Cod. The other Wampanoag tribe is the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) on Martha's Vineyard.
For Wampanoag people, the projects will represent growth, progression, and opportunity, Weeden said. "We can now exercise our sovereignty and preserve our culture and traditions on our tribal ...
The Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe is one of several cultural heritage organizations of individuals who identify as descendants of the Wampanoag people in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Multiple nonprofit organizations were formed to represent the Seaconke Wampanoag. [1] [2] The Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe is an unrecognized organization.
Pokanoket. The Pokanoket (also spelled Pakanokick[1]) are a group of Wampanoag people and the village governed by Massasoit (c. 1581–1661), chief sachem of the Wampanoag people. The village was located on what is now called Mount Hope in Bristol, Rhode Island. Later the term Pokanoket broadened to refer to the peoples and lands governed by ...
Massasoit Sachem (/ ˌmæsəˈsɔɪ (ɪ) t / MASS-ə-SOYT, -SOY-it) [1][2] or Ousamequin (c. 1581 – 1661) [3] was the sachem or leader of the Wampanoag confederacy. Massasoit means Great Sachem. Although Massasoit was only his title, English colonists mistook it as his name and it stuck. [4]
After four legal cases dating from 2015, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe can claim land. An appeal is still possible, tribe attorney says.