Pocasset band of the Wampanoag
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The Pocasset band of the Wampanoag was a Native American subgroup in present-day southeastern Massachusetts, historically significant for its leadership under the female sachem Weetamoo during the 17th century.
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Pocasset (present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island area)
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Pocasset (present-day Tiverton, Rhode Island area)
("Pocasset was used by English colonists to refer to the Wampanoag group and their territory in this area")
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Weetamoo
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