WAMPANOAG

Wampanoag, "People of the Dawn" were coastal Algonquin fishermen, farmers, and warriors in the Northeast, where they formed strong alliances during the settlement period. Displacement, conflicts, and diseases thinned their numbers and ended their lands. Today the Gay Head Wampanoags are centered on Martha's Vineyard, and the Mashpee Wampanoags are based in Mashpee, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.