The Wampanoag Tribe of Martha's Vineyard: Colonization to Recognition

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah are an indigenous people on Martha's Vineyard. From their legendary giant leader Moshup, Wampanoags can trace their ancestry back more than ten thousand years. The tribe weathered colonization by missionaries in the 1600s, then endured two centuries of domination, only to have their land taken in 1870. However, over the past 140 years, the Wampanoag Tribe, which still lives in its ancestral home of Aquinnah, has shown endurance and fortitude as it continues to practice traditional crafts and its tribal heritage. Thomas Dresser captures the spirit of the tribe, tracing its survival through to recognition by the federal government in 1987, nearly twenty-five years ago. Brief interviews with elders and current tribal members offer insight into the tribe's remarkable history.

Author: Thomas Dresser
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 06/01/2011
Pages: 194
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781540205605
ISBN10: 1540205606
BISAC Categories:
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies

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