At the end of 2021, the Interior Department ruled roughly 320 acres of Mashpee Wampanoag land will stay in its control. We're checking in with Wampanoag Chairman Brian Weeden about his nation's plans to use the land to better the lives of its citizens. Read more: https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/tribe-looks-at-casino-plans-with-fresh-eyes | Indian Country Today

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe at Adirondack Safari. www.adirondacksafari.com | Adirondack Safari

For members of the Wampanog tribe—original stewards of the land and water where WHOI is currently located—the hard clam or “quahog” shell has special significance. In this video, produced by members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe in collaboration with WHOI Sea Grant, Ramona Peters describes how the tribe’s oral traditions have been shared for centuries using wampum made from purple and white quahog shells. This Indigenous People's Day, explore the history of shellfish in Wampanoag culture—and ex