While the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe awaits approval to build a casino in Taunton, its First Light Welcome Center with 40 gaming machines has extended its hours.
The recently elected Tribal Chair of the Mashpee Wampanoag is facing charges for allegedly breaking into a Plymouth museum in November and stealing cultural objects.
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.
The Dartmouth Indian may be bound for the happy hunting ground. The Dartmouth School Committee could decide soon whether or not to remove the Dartmouth Indians name and logo from the public school system.
The committee's Equity & Diversity Subcommittee has considered making a recommendation to remove the name and logo because some believe they are offensive to Native Americans. The enl...
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The new chair of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council says his goals are to unite tribal members, promote economic development and preserve the tribe’s culture.
A rift is widening between Native American groups over who has claim to land in Taunton where one tribe has been trying for years to build a $1 billion casino.