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Michael J. Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan fell in love in Massachusetts and named a daughter after the town 'where it all began.'

Dartmouth's Indian logo may have come under fire as of late, but a town hall display shows the town has long revered its Native American history.

Barry Richard believes the idea of a name and logo change for the Dartmouth Indians is not supported by most in town and certainly not by the Wampanoag people.

There is no widespread outcry to change the Massachusetts seal or the motto. There has been too much rewriting of history already. Leave them alone.

The tribal chairwoman of Aquinnah says a possibility of a New Bedford casino still exists now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a challenge to a lower court ruling allowing them to operate a gaming facility on Martha's Vineyard.

The Massachusetts legislation is holding a hearing Tuesday morning regarding a proposed bill that would prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools. But at least one local tribe representative is more upset about being left out of the discussion than about the appropriation of Native names and imagery...

Massachusetts spins the wheel on casino gaming and everyone wins but us. In case you missed it, a federal appeals court has decided that the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head can in fact open a gaming facility in the town of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard...

Quick pop quiz about a nearby location: where is Wasque? Hint: it's not too far from New Bedford! And it's pronounced "way-skwee." It's one of the hidden treasures you'll discover in Christopher Setterlund's exciting new book, In My Footsteps - A Traveler's Guide to Martha's Vineyard, a Schiffer publication...

BOSTON (AP) — A native American tribe on Martha's Vineyard is appealing a federal judge's decision to block them from building a gambling hall on the famous resort island. The Aquinnah Wampanoag filed a notice of appeal with the U...

BOSTON (AP) _ A casino fight is brewing on bucolic Martha's Vineyard. The town of Aquinnah filed a request for a temporary restraining order Tuesday that would compel the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe to stop construction of a gambling hall on the famous resort island...