People / group

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Also known as Aquinnah Wampanoag

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is a Native American tribe based at Aquinnah, formerly Gay Head, at the western end of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Its members descend from the Wampanoag communities of the island, who kept part of their land through the colonial period. The tribe received federal recognition from the United States in 1987.

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
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Mentioned in 1 state history

Wampanoag Confederacy

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wampanoag-tribe-of-gay-head-aquinnah
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“Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wampanoag-tribe-of-gay-head-aquinnah. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wampanoag-tribe-of-gay-head-aquinnah.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wampanoag-tribe-of-gay-head-aquinnah (Accessed: ).

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