The Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation is a non-profit organization in Massachusetts that self-identifies as a Native American tribe, but is not recognized as a tribe by the federal government or by any state government. Members claim to be descendants of the Wampanoag, an historic Indigenous people of Massachusetts. The organization has approximately 300 members and is based in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard.[1]
About
The organization maintains the Chappaquiddick Community Center in Edgartown, Massachusetts.[2]
Status
There are two federally recognized Wampanoag tribes in Massachusetts, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head. The Chappaquidick Tribe of the Wampanoag Indian Nation does not have recognition from either the state or the federal government.
Petition for recognition
The organization filed a letter of intent to petition on May 21st, 2007.[3]
See also
- List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes
- Native American recognition in the United States
References
- ^ "The Other Tribe". Martha's Vineyard Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "A land lost but a culture rebuilt". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ LIST OF PETITIONERS BY STATE (as of April 29, 2011) (Archived [1])
External links
- Chappaquidick Wampanoag official website