Gladys Widdiss, respected Wampanoag leader, dead at 97 (The Martha's Vineyard Times 6/14)
Gladys Widdiss Dies at 97, Was Widely Respected Tribal Elder (The Martha's Vineyard Gazette 6/15)
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Gladys Widdiss, Aquinnah Wampanoag elder, passes away at 97
Posted: Friday, June 15, 2012
Gladys A. Widdiss, an elder of the Aquinnah
Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts, died on Wednesday. She was 97.
Widdiss led her tribe from 1978 to 1987. Her tenure culminated with a land claim settlement and federal recognition.
Widiss, who also served as vice chair, remained active in tribal affairs. She was known as a skilled potter and keeper of the tribe's history.
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Gladys Widdiss, respected Wampanoag leader, dead at 97 (The Martha's Vineyard Times 6/14)
Gladys Widdiss Dies at 97, Was Widely Respected Tribal Elder (The Martha's Vineyard Gazette 6/15)
Gladys Widdiss, respected Wampanoag leader, dead at 97 (The Martha's Vineyard Times 6/14)
Gladys Widdiss Dies at 97, Was Widely Respected Tribal Elder (The Martha's Vineyard Gazette 6/15)
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