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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Philanthropy has also played a role, as evidenced by generous donations that have restored lands to the Oneida Indian Nation in New York and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in Massachusetts. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 Native Americans harvested the oysters here for centuries, the Wampanoag people continuing to assert their right to do so today. —

Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 The Wampanoag also brought deer and fruits, including pumpkin. —

John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024 Mexican Issa López revamped the HBO series, putting missing and murdered Indigenous women at its center and cast Jodie Foster and Wampanoag actor Kali Reis in the lead roles. —

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