The decision means the tribe’s reservation has remained in federally protected trust status since the reservation land was first placed in trust in November, 2015.
BOSTON — A Massachusetts tribe’s long-disputed reservation was reaffirmed by the Biden administration. The decision by the U.S. Interior Department confirmed the status of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribe’s Reservation, Tribe Chair Brian Weeden said in a written statement. The decision means the tribe’s reservation has remained in federally protected