Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head

Knowledge Keepers Statue Honors Wampanoag Artist

Beside the Museum of Fine Art staircase in Boston rests a shimmering statue of Julia Marden holding an eagle feather fan triumphantly above her head.

New Member Elected to Wampanoag Tribal Council

Jannette Vanderhoop, who was recently elected to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission after running a write-in campaign, will serve her first term as councilwoman after she is sworn in on Jan. 4.

Fishing for Clues to Herring Decline

Striped bass have become a focus of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Natural Resource department as it continues to study the decline of the herring population.

Texas County Reverses Decision to Send Aquinnah Author's History Book to Fiction Section

“Hopefully this whole experience will open people’s eyes,” said author Linda Coombs. “This history needs to be told.”

Honoring and Educating on Indigenous Peoples Day

The heartbeat of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) rang out through a performance of the Black Brook Singers at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday.

Harvesting History at Cranberry Day

Earlier this week, members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) made their way past the rolling dunes of Lobsterville Beach to a wild cranberry bog, just as they have done on the second Tuesday of October for centuries. 

Kinship Heals Looks to Make an Impactful Difference

Kinship Heals has long-range plans to build a shelter in Aquinnah for victims of domestic violence. In the meantime, the organization recently rented a property in Chilmark to create a healing center.

Aquinnah Powwow Celebrates Tribal Traditions

To the backdrop of music and burning sage, members danced, ate and communed at the annual powwow celebration.

Generations Exhibit Highlights Widdiss Family Artwork

A new exhibit at the museum includes art by Donald Widdiss, his mother Gladys, and his sons Heath and Jason. Donald and Jason are both wampum artists, whereas Gladys and Heath’s medium is clay.

Following the Flight of the Quiet Butterfly

Author Victoria Wright compares confronting her internal bully to that of a caterpillar folding completely within itself and decomposing inside its cocoon in order to be born again as a radiant butterfly.

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