Name Wampanoag probably derives from Wapanoos, first documented on Adriaen Block 's 1614 map, which was the earliest European representation of the Wampanoag territory. The …

Wampanoag, Algonquian-speaking North American Indians who formerly occupied parts of what are now the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, including Martha’s Vineyard and …

Our name, Wampanoag, means People of the First Light. In the 1600s, we had as many as 40,000 people in the 67 villages that made up the Wampanoag Nation.

The Wampanoag were the first people of Noepe. The ancestors of Wampanoag people have lived for at least 10,000 years at Aquinnah (Gay Head) and throughout the island of Noepe …

Mar 24, 2025 · The Wampanoag Tribe, one of the Native American tribes of the Northeast, played a pivotal role in early American history. Their interactions with European settlers during the …

Mar 12, 2021 · The Wampanoag Confederacy was a coalition of over 30 Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes who lived in the region of modern-day New England, specifically from …

The Wampanoag people were the original natives of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. They befriended the pilgrims at Plymouth Rock and brought them corn and turkey for the famous …

Dec 18, 2025 · The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is a federally recognized tribe located in Eastern Massachusetts. The Tribe have inhabited the land for over 12,000 years and welcomed the …

Oct 4, 2020 · Much of the area that became Plymouth Colony was originally land inhabited by the Wampanoag. The Wampanoag were led by Massasoit Ousamequin (usually known as just …

In this online exhibit, the Peabody Museum is giving us the opportunity to illustrate that point by lending contemporary Wampanoag voices to objects that were made, held, worn, consumed …