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Massasoit Sachem (/ ˌ m æ s ə ˈ s ɔɪ (ɪ) t / MASS-ə-SOYT, - SOY-it) [1] [2] or Ousamequin (c. 1581 – 1661) [3] was the sachem or leader of the Wampanoag confederacy. Massasoit means Great Sachem. Although Massasoit was only his title, English colonists mistook it as his name and it stuck. [4]
Federal recognition of Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head In 1972, the Gay Head Tribal Council Inc. formed to pursue federal acknowledgement of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) . Chief Donald F. Malonson stated "it took the federal government more than $2 million to figure out who we were when we already knew who we were."
The earliest colonial records and reports used Pokanoket as the name of the tribe whose leaders (the Massasoit Ousemequin until 1661, his son Wamsutta from 1661 to 1662, and Metacomet from 1662 to 1676) led the Wampanoag confederation at the time the English began settling southeastern New England.
King Philip's War (sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, Pometacomet's Rebellion, or Metacom's Rebellion) [4] was an armed conflict in 1675–1676 between a group of indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands against the English New England Colonies and their indigenous allies.
Wamsutta and Metacomet were the sons of Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag Confederacy. They would play an important part in Weetamoos adult life. Weetamoo went on a vision quest that "kills the child soul" which is a right of passage for males. Weetamoo is an early example of gender fluidity.
His family were Wampanoag people, who had long historic ties to this land. He went to local schools. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. He was with the Naval Supply Ninth Amphibian Force that took part in the 1944 Anzio invasion in Italy, [2] and was decorated for his service. [1]
Tanacharison (/ ˌ t æ n ə x ə ˈ r ɪ s ən /; c. 1700 – 4 October 1754), also called Tanaghrisson (/ ˌ t æ n ə ˈ ɡ r ɪ s ən, ˌ t æ n ə x ˈ r ɪ s ən /), was a Native American leader who played a pivotal role in the beginning of the French and Indian War.
The Lancaster Raid was the first in a series of five planned raids on English colonial towns during the winter of 1675-1676 as part of King Philip's War. Metacom , known by English colonists as King Philip, was a Wampanoag sachem who led and organized Wampanoag warriors during the war.