Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday to grant the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe official state recognition. The tribe, based in Plymouth, has just under 200 enrolled members.

The call from Governor Maura Healey’s office delivered the news Melissa Ferretti had longed to hear: At last, the state would formally recognize her tribe, the Herring Pond Wampanoag.

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In September, an appointed citizens review committee for a library in Montgomery County, Texas recategorized a children's book by Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) member Linda Coombs from ...

The Pilgrims and Wampanoag shared a harvest feast, but it didn't happen the way you were likely taught in school. Every November, Americans gather around the table to celebrate Thanksgiving in ...

The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, headquartered in Plymouth, has been granted state recognition. Gov. Maura Healey's office called Tribal Chairwoman Melissa Ferretti on Friday. The news overwhelmed ...

The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, headquartered in Plymouth, has been granted state recognition. Gov. Maura Healey's office called Tribal Chairwoman Melissa Ferretti on Friday. The news ...

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