Wampanoag

noun

Wam·pa·no·ag ˈwäm-pə-ˌnäg

ˌwäm-pə-ˈnō-(ˌ)ag

ˌwȯm-

plural Wampanoag or Wampanoags

: a member of an Algonquian-speaking Indigenous people of southeastern Massachusetts and adjacent parts of Rhode Island

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During last year’s parade, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts float also held up a Palestinian flag. —

Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024 The Native American Squanto also taught the settlers how to form an alliance with the local Wampanoag tribe. —

Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The Wampanoag were nearly wiped out, and that part of the Thanksgiving story didn't make it into the elementary lessons. —

Russell Contreras, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 Turkey is on the menu in most homes that celebrate the holiday, but the first Thanksgiving held by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag in 1621 likely had no turkey at all. —

William Lambers, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Wampanoag