The Wampanoag (ˌwɑːmpəˈnoʊ.æɡ; Wôpanâak in the Wampanoag language

Massachusett language

The Massachusett language was a Native American language, a member of the Algonquian language family. It is also known as Wôpanâak , Natick, and Pokanoket....

; are a federally recognized Native American

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 nation which currently consists of five tribes, located in present-day Massachusetts. Two have gained official federal recognition.

In the 1600s when encountered by the English, the Wampanoag lived in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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, as well as within a territory that encompassed current day Martha's Vineyard

Martha's Vineyard

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 and Nantucket.