250 to 250:144. Woodlot Revolt, Narrated by Paula Peters

Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Woodlot Revolt, Narrated by Paula Peters

Paula Peters is a journalist, educator and activist. A citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, she travels internationally to speak and educate on the true Wampanoag story. Here she tells the story of the 1833 Woodlot Revolt, in which Wampanoag activists were arrested but the Wampanoag achieved a period of self-rule until 1870.

The Wampanoag are Native Americans from Massachusetts.

• In 1621, they welcomed the Pilgrims.
• Over time, white settlers took much of their land.
• In 1663, the Wampanoag received land in Mashpee.

In 1833, white settlers cut down trees on Wampanoag land without permission.

• The Wampanoag stopped settlers from taking wood. 
• Their protest was called the Woodlot Revolt.
• The Wampanoag won the right to govern themselves for a time.

In 2007, the U.S. government officially recognized the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

POP Interview and Civics Quiz:

• N-400 Part 4. What county do you live in?
• USCIS 100:59. / 128:74.   Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• USCIS 100:61. Why did the colonists [Wampanoag] fight the British [colonists]?
• USCIS 100:87. / 128:117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
• Read: Who lived here first?  |  What country is north of the United States?
• Write: American Indians lived here first.  |  Canada is north of the United States. 

Family Fun:

• Colonial Society of Massachusetts: “We, as a tribe, will rule ourselves”:
• Mashpee’s Struggle for Autonomy, 1746–1840
• GBH and Mass Humanities: 250 Years of Fighting for Freedom: The Mashpee Wampanoag Story | Promises of the Revolution Pt. I
• Mashpee TV: Thanksgiving from Wampanoag Youth
• Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe: Government Departments | Timeline | Understanding the Mashpee Sovereignty Struggle
• Mass Moments: May 21, 1833 Indians in Mashpee Demand Self-Government
• NMAI: Wampanoag Perspectives: First Thanksgiving: How has the story been told and why does it need to change?
• Teach US History: A Description of the Mashpee Revolt by William Apess
• USCIS: Thanksgiving 1 - Pilgrims and American Indians - Beginning Level Lesson Plan | Handouts | Answers
• uscitzenpod: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe coloring page
• WBNERR: Mashpee Wampanoag Cultural Resources