Event
Massachusetts abolishes the Mashpee district, 1870
Law of 1870 that conveyed the remaining Mashpee tribal land and created the town of Mashpee; the Mashpee Tribe says the federal approval required by the 1790 Act was not given.
- Dates
- 1870
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- Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe According to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Self-published 1
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- Mashpee, Massachusetts According to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Self-published 1
Timeline 1 date
- 1870 Massachusetts abolishes the Mashpee district, 1870
Proof 1 source
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A Brief Timeline of Wampanoag History, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
Self-published
1870: Legislature authorized the conveyance of the remaining 3,000 - 5,000 acres in tribal ownership, abolished the Mashpee district, and created the town of Mashpee. The federal government did not approve this transaction as required by the 1790 Trade and Intercourse Act.
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