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2 unusual facts about Wampanoag people


Mwalim

Born to a West Indian American (Barbados) mother and Mashpee Wampanoag father, Mwalim grew up in both the Northeast Bronx and Mashpee, Massachusetts.

Wampanoag people

In 2009 the tribe elected council member Cedric Cromwell to the position of council chair and president.


Chickatawbut Observation Tower

Chickatawbut was a sachem of the Wampanoag Indian tribe who was active in the area in the 17th century.

Melvin Coombs

Melvin Coombs (January 30, 1948 - March 18, 1997) was a Wampanoag dancer, cultural educator, and cultural interpreter.

Pennacook

An Algonquian-speaking tribe, they were more closely related to the Abenaki tribes to the west, north and east such as the Penobscot, Piguaket or Pawtucket than to the other Algonquian tribes to the south, such as the Massachusett or Wampanoag.

Titicut Follies

The title of the film is taken from a talent show put on by the hospital's inmates, which was named after the Wampanoag word for the nearby Taunton River.

Weetamoo

She had five husbands, the most famous of whom was Wamsutta, the eldest son of Massasoit, grand sachem of the Wampanoag and participant in the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims.


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