Dispute over tribe's path led to 1993 occupation - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times Dispute over tribeâs path led to 1993 occupation Tribal offices were taken over by opponents to Aquinnah Wampanoagâs pursuit of a casino. During a little-known event in 1993, a group of Wampanoags occupied the Tribal Council offices in Aquinnah to protest what they suggested was a gross mismanagement of tribal government. âRich Saltzberg In February of 1993, a group of Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) members forcefully occupied the tribal government offices to demand a recall vote of chairwoman Beverly Wright. The hourlong occupati...
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