Present-day tribes in Massachusetts include the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe, and the Nipmuc Nation. The Mashpee Wampanoag, located on Cape Cod, are known for their cultural preservation and sovereignty efforts. The Aquinnah Wampanoag reside on Martha's Vineyard and also focus on cultural heritage and economic development. The Nipmuc Nation, primarily based in central Massachusetts, continues to advocate for tribal recognition and community revitalization.
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The Indian chief in Massachusetts was Thomas Whalen. The tribes in colonial Massachusetts were the Wampanoag, Mohegan, and Mohican tribes.
There were many Native American Tribes in the land that became Massachusetts. They included:AgawamNipmuckWampanoagMassachusettNarragansettNashawayNaumkeagNausetPaometPatuxetPennacookPocomtucPomkapoagSucconet
They went to Massachusetts
The two colonies that make up present-day Massachusetts were the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony. The Plymouth Colony was established in 1620 by the Pilgrims, while the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630 by Puritans. These colonies eventually merged in 1691 to form the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Angles (from which Angleland = England), Saxons (from present day Saxony in Germany) and Jutes (from present day Jutland Peninsula in Denmark).
The cahokia tribe
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in present-day Massachusetts in 1620.
The Pilgrims who landed in present-day Massachusetts in 1620 arrived on the Mayflower.
AIS tribes historically inhabited the southeastern region of the United States, primarily in present-day Florida. They were one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands.
Massachusetts, since present day Maine was a part of the colony of Massachusetts. Hard to believe, but it was true back then...