Mashpee Wampanoag federal recognition
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- nation
- a people with shared political identity and self-government
- recognition
- officially acknowledging something that exists
- rights
- freedoms and protections people are entitled to
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe gained federal recognition. Tribal members had worked for many years toward this outcome. The community’s identity and history existed long before the federal decision.
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