When was it published?

March 23, 1849 in Vermont Phœnix

Domestic News March 23, 1849

Vermont Phœnix

Q: What keywords are associated?

Marshpee Indians, Massachusetts, Commissioner Report, Indigenous Education, Tribal Territory

Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont

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What is this article about?

The Marshpee Indians in Massachusetts, numbering about 60, are reported by their district commissioner to be in good condition, temperate, industrious, with a state-supported school for five months and 2500 acres of territory.

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Red Men in Massachusetts.—The Marshpee Indians, of Massachusetts, consist of about 60 persons, the remnant of a once powerful tribe, and are now under a sort of pupilage. There is a Commissioner of the District of Marshpee, who makes his annual report to the Legislature of the State. He reports that they are in a good condition and comfortable circumstances, and, what is surprising, temperate and industrious. They have had a school during five months of the past year, supported partly at the expense of the State, and the scholars have every facility for the purposes of education. Their territory covers about 2500 acres.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Education

What keywords are associated?

Marshpee Indians Massachusetts Commissioner Report Indigenous Education Tribal Territory

What entities or persons were involved?

Commissioner Of The District Of Marshpee

Where did it happen?

District Of Marshpee, Massachusetts

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

District Of Marshpee, Massachusetts

Event Date

Past Year

Key Persons

Commissioner Of The District Of Marshpee

Outcome

in good condition and comfortable circumstances, temperate and industrious

Event Details

The Marshpee Indians consist of about 60 persons under pupilage, with a commissioner reporting annually to the state legislature. They have a school supported partly by the state for five months, providing educational facilities, and hold 2500 acres of territory.