Wampanoag UK /ˌwɑːm.pəˈnəʊ.əɡ/US /ˈwɑm.pəˌnɑɡ/ noun2 •A member of a Native American tribe located in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.In 1621, colonists invited Massasoit, the chief of the Wampanoags, to a feast after a recent land deal. — 2018 •A member of a current Native American nation currently consisting of five affiliated tribes. formsWampanoags