Wampanoag Tribe Begins Appeal in Federal Court Case
John H. Kennedy

As promised, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is appealing a ruling that it has no legal authority to run a gambling facility on the Island.

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Wampanoag Tribe Asks Judge To Reconsider; HUD Grants Extension
John H. Kennedy

As the Aquinnah tribe presses its case in federal court to open a gambling hall on the Island, it has been granted an extension to repay $1.1 million in federal funds used to build a community center that’s targeted for the casino.

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Learning to Speak Across the Ages with Wampanoag Language Program
Alex Elvin

The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, based in Mashpee, plans to co-launch a language immersion preschool next fall, a major milestone in its efforts to revive the language.

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Sons of Gay Head Stood Strong in World War I

When the call to duty came, Gay Head sent 23 of its sons to World War I, a larger percentage of its population than any other town in New England. All able-bodied men volunteered to serve.

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Cranberry Day Endures as Wampanoag Harvest Celebration
Alex Elvin

Members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) headed down to the bogs to celebrate Cranberry Day, a longstanding harvest tradition for the Vineyard’s Native American tribe. The day ended with a potluck dinner.

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Building Inspector Warns Wampanoag Tribe to Halt Construction on Casino
John H. Kennedy

The town of Aquinnah today delivered a cease and desist letter to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), warning it to halt any work on a gaming hall because the tribe lacks a town building permit and such a project is prohibited by local zoning bylaws.

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Wampanoag Tribe Puts Martha's Vineyard Casino on Fast Track; Aquinnah Selectmen Call Closed-Door Meeting
John H. Kennedy

The chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) announced that work will begin soon to convert a tribal community center into a gambling hall. Selectmen will hold a special executive session Monday.

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Cranberry Day Honors Ancient Wampanoag Tradition in the Bogs
Alex Elvin

Every year on the second Tuesday in October, members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) gather cranberries and give thanks for the harvest.

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Dancing to the Drum Beat of Tradition at Wampanoag Powwow
Alex Elvin

With the distant ocean as a backdrop, members of tribal communities from throughout New England gathered at the Aquinnah Circle this weekend for the 10th annual Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) powwow.

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Governor Patrick Goes to Court to Block Wampanoag Casino on the Vineyard
Remy Tumin

The 16-page complaint filed in the state Supreme Judicial Court claims the tribe breached a 1983 land claims settlement agreement by taking steps to allow gaming in Aquinnah.

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