Annawon Weeden hugged a fellow Mashpee Wampanoag tribe member at news of preliminary recognition last March.
(Victoria Arocho photo-file 2006)
Mashpee recognition near
New federal status for tribe could spur Mass. casino effort
Annawon Weeden hugged a fellow Mashpee Wampanoag tribe member at news of preliminary recognition last March.
(Victoria Arocho photo-file 2006)
Nearly 400 years after their ancestors befriended the Pilgrims, the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is expected to win recognition today as a sovereign Native American nation, a historic designation that is likely to build momentum for efforts to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts. (Full article: 1036 words)
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