Indians of North America--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
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Mashpee Indian Land Case Records
Collection Identifier: HOLLIS 9861143Overview:
The Mashpee Indian Land Case Records consists of depositions, trial transcripts, memoranda and research materials related to the Mashpee Wampanoags's suit against the town of Mashpee, Massachusetts and its large landowners. These materials are related to a preliminary trial which sought to establish the Mashpees's legitimacy as a legal Native American "tribe" who could be rightfully awarded former tribal lands on Cape Cod.