Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

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The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is a federally recognized Native American tribe based on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, known for its deep historical and cultural ties to the region and its role in the broader Wampanoag Nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Wampanoag tribe
federally recognized Native American tribe
ancestralTerritory Gay Head cliffs area
linked to: Gay Head

Martha’s Vineyard region
linked to: Martha's Vineyard
country United States
culturalRegion Northeastern Woodlands
linked to: Northeast Woodlands
engagesIn environmental stewardship of tribal lands
language and cultural revitalization
ethnicallyRelatedTo Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
other Wampanoag communities in New England
federalRecognitionStatus federally recognized
federalRecognitionYear 1987
governingBody Tribal Council of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
governmentType tribal government
hasCulturalPractice agriculture
basketry
fishing
shellfishing
wampum making
whaling (historically)
hasOfficialNameVariant Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Massachusetts
hasRight eligibility for federal Indian programs and services
self-governance under federal law
hasSettlement Aquinnah Wampanoag Indian Reservation
linked to: Aquinnah
hasTribalRoll enrolled tribal members
jurisdictionIncludes Aquinnah Wampanoag Indian Reservation lands
linked to: Aquinnah
languageCurrentlySpoken English
languageTraditionallySpoken Wampanoag language
locatedIn Aquinnah, Massachusetts
linked to: Aquinnah

Martha’s Vineyard
linked to: Martha's Vineyard
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Massachusetts
notableFor deep historical ties to Martha’s Vineyard
preservation of Aquinnah cliffs and coastal environment
role in broader Wampanoag history
operates cultural preservation programs
health and social services programs
tribal housing programs
partOf Wampanoag Nation
linked to: Wampanoag people
peopleAlsoCalled Aquinnah Wampanoag
Gay Head Wampanoag
primaryEthnicity Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag people
recognizedAs sovereign tribal nation
recognizedBy United States federal government
recognizedUnder federal acknowledgment process of the United States
religion Christianity
traditional Wampanoag spiritual beliefs
reservationLocation western end of Martha’s Vineyard

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Wampanoag people federallyRecognizedTribe Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah hasIndigenousNation Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project serves Aquinnah Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) governingBody Tribal Council of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) peopleAlsoCalled Aquinnah Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) peopleAlsoCalled Gay Head Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) hasOfficialNameVariant Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), Massachusetts
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Gay Head hasEthnicGroup Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard isHomeOf Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard hasNativeAmericanReservation Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) lands
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Moshup Beach hasCulturalSignificance associated with Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe isPartOf Wampanoag Nation
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Jessie Little Doe Baird associatedWith Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag homelands traditionalHomelandOf Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Pocasset band of the Wampanoag relatedGroup Aquinnah Wampanoag
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Cliffs of Aquinnah culturallySignificantTo Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe
subject linked to: cliffs of Aquinnah
linked to: Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cliffs hasCulturalSignificanceFor Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cliffs isSacredTo Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cliffs isProtectedBy Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cultural Center focusesOn Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cultural Center operatedBy Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Aquinnah Cultural Center servesCommunity Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wôpanâôt8âôk associatedWith Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)
Wampanoag Nation currentFederallyRecognizedTribe Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)