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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The book was written by Linda Coombs, an author and historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024 Native Americans also harvested cranberries from wild bogs near the ponds, gatherings that continue to take place today among the Wampanoag of Aquinnah who live on the island. —

Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Writing this series gave me a lot of opportunities to think about my own tribe, the Aquinnah Wampanoag. —

Paige Vega, Vox, 14 Oct. 2024 Another collaborator who shared a personal document to help contextualize her appreciation of these paintings is Elizabeth James-Perry, an Aquinnah Wampanoag artist and writer who has a degree in marine science. —

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Wampanoag