"We, as a tribe, will rule ourselves" (Mashpee, 1833)
Record: the document says itPattern: documents line upLens: our readingOpen: not yet proven
Year: 1833 · Places: Northeast, Europe
SUMMARY"We, as a tribe, will rule ourselves" (Mashpee, 1833) [Connections: Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, Nov 5, 2026]
RECORDIn the 1833 Mashpee revolt, led with Pequot minister William Apess, the people resolved: "Resolved, That we, as a tribe, will rule ourselves, and have the Constitution." They acted against state-appointed control and against the Harvard-backed minister Phineas Fish, who the article says kept aid meant for the tribe. Apess served a short jail term
PATTERNIn 1833 Massachusetts dealt with the Mashpee as a tribe. The 1978 jury (next card) agreed they were a tribe in the 1830s
LENS (WW9)The self-governing nation is on the record
OPENGet the original resolutions in Apess's Indian Nullification (1835)
SOURCENew England Historical Society, "William Apess Leads the Bloodless Mashpee Revolt, 1833".