Wampanoag

The Wampanoag are a Native American tribe. They are part of the Northeast Woodlands. They have lived in present-day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for over 12,000 years. There are around 4,000 to 5,000 Wampanoag people living in New England today.

 History 
After the Pilgrims arrived in the New World on the Mayflower in 1620, the Wampanoag tribe helped them survive.

In the early 17th century, an epidemic of leptospirosis (a bacterial infection also called Weil's syndrome) killed many Wampanoags and greatly damaged their society.  

 Today 
There are multiple Wampanoag communities in Massachusetts today. The United States government officially recognizes two surviving Wampanoag tribes: the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).

References

Category:Native Americans