The Wampanoag are one of many Nations of people all over North America who were here long before any Europeans arrived, and have survived until today. ... Today, about 4,000-5,000 Wampanoag live in New England.

How many Wampanoag are there today?

Where do they live? Today there are about four to five thousand Wampanoag. Most live in Massachusetts where there are two federally acknowledged tribes, the Aquinnah Wampanoag and the Mashpee Wampanoag, as well as several smaller bands in areas like Herring Pond, Assonet, and Manomet.

What happened to Wampanoag?

The most alarming period is known as the 'Great Dying' between 1616 and 1619. A mysterious disease ravaged the region where the Wampanoag lived as their lands were explored in greater numbers. Entire villages were lost and only a fraction of the Wampanoag Nation survived.