Northeast

Wampanoag

~5,000Wopanaak, EnglishSince 1200 CE

About the Wampanoag People

The Wampanoag Confederacy have stewarded the shores of southeastern New England for thousands of years, surviving epidemics, war, and displacement while preserving their identity and reclaiming their language.

Cultural Traditions

Clambakes

Wampum Crafting

Quahog Shell Carving

Strawberry Thanksgiving

Historical Timeline

1621

Alliance and shared harvest with Plymouth settlers

1675

King Philip's War devastates Wampanoag homelands

1993

Wopanaak Language Reclamation Project begins immersive teaching