Wampanoags Elect Chairman, Marking New Era

Taking his victory as a mandate for more openness, the newly-elected chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) vowed this week to put the question of gambling on Martha’s Vineyard to tribal members.

Tobias Vanderhoop, who unseated Cheryl Andrews-Maltais by a 165-91 vote on Sunday to head the Vineyard tribe, told the Gazette he supports “an appropriate gaming initiative,” but that it is up to the tribe’s membership to decide whether converting the Aquinnah community center to a casino is appropriate.