Wampanoag Indians

General Information

• Tribe Name: Wampanoag
• Original Population: 15,000
• Current Population: 300
• Original Location: Massachusetts
• Reservation Location Today: Martha's Vineyard
• Did They Join Another Tribe: No.

Daily Life

• What Did They Do Each Day: Hunt, Farm, Tell Stories, Music
• Men Hunted
• Women Farmed
• Children Played And Did Chores (e.g. Went And Picked Berries)
• Elders Sat And Told Stories to The Tribe.

Food

• Everyone In The Tribe Cooperated.
• Women Farmed Wheat And Grain
• Men Hunted For Deer And Other Small Game; They Also Fished
• Children Gathered Berries and Nuts.

Housing

• Wampanoag People Lived in Little Round Houses Called Wetus, or Wigwams. Wetus Were Made From Dried Straw And Dried Mud (to hold it together)
• Wetus Only Built For Recreational Purposes Today

Cultural Practices

• Wampanoag People had great tales of mythology, but some tribes were religious