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The Wampanoag (/ ˈwɑːmpənɔːɡ /), also rendered Wôpanâak, are a Native American people of the Northeastern Woodlands currently based in southeastern Massachusetts and formerly parts of eastern Rhode Island. [3] Their historical territory includes the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Today, two Wampanoag tribes are federally ...
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. 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.
An archeologist's examination of an Orleans conservation area is shedding light on Wampanoag history previously "hidden in plain sight," according to Historical Commission Chair Ronald Petersen ...
The Wampanoag treaty was a treaty signed on April 1 [O.S. March 22], 1621 [1] between the Wampanoag, led by Massasoit, and the English settlers of Plymouth Colony, led by Governor John Carver. Massasoit handing a peace pipe to Governor John Carver in Plymouth, 1621.
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]
Website. www.mashpeema.gov. Mashpee (/ ˈmæʃpi / Wampanoag: Mâseepee[1]) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, on Cape Cod. The population was 15,060 as of 2020. [2] The town is the site of the headquarters and most members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, one of two federally recognized Wampanoag groups.
Here are 5 surprising holiday facts. Genevieve Belmaker. November 24, 2022 at 5:00 AM. Steven Senne/AP. Thanksgiving might seem like a day with a simple message of togetherness, but the history ...