Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation explained

Chappaquidick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation
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Type:501(c)(3) organization
Headquarters:Edgartown, Massachusetts
Location Country:United States
Language:English
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The Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation is a non-profit organization in Massachusetts that self-identifies as a Native American tribe, but is not recognized as a tribe by the federal government or by any state government. Members claim to be descendants of the Wampanoag, an historic Indigenous people of Massachusetts. The organization has approximately 300 members and is based in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard.[1]

About

The organization maintains the Chappaquiddick Community Center in Edgartown, Massachusetts.[2]

Status

There are two federally recognized Wampanoag tribes in Massachusetts, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, as well as one state-recognized non-Wampanoag tribe, the Hassanamisco Nipmuc. The Chappaquidick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation does not have recognition from either the state or the federal government.

Petition for recognition

The organization filed a letter of intent to petition on May 21st, 2007.[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Other Tribe . Martha's Vineyard Magazine . 2023-08-19.
  2. Web site: A land lost but a culture rebuilt . . 2023-08-19.
  3. LIST OF PETITIONERS BY STATE (as of April 29, 2011) (Archived https://web.archive.org/web/20131212091257/https://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xofa/documents/text/idc013623.pdf)