The Mashpee Wampanaoag were among the tribes which helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter in North America. Donald J. Trump is continuing a long tradition of rewarding this kindness by attacking the rights of Native Americans. In fact his administration has been particularly vicious on this front. The Lakota Law project has written this article about the fightback by the Mashpee Wampanaoag. There is currently a bill circulating through Congress demanding the restoration of the land trust. Moveon.org needs 1000 signatures to read in Congress. This ‘Thanksgiving’ stand with Native Americans across the United States who are fighting against Trump’s recent attacks, and #standwithmashpee.
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Stand with the Mashpee Wampanaoag and other tribes
