Wetu

A Wetu is a domed hut, used by some north-eastern Native American tribes such as the Wampanoag.[1] They provided temporary shelter for families wandering the wooded coast for hunting and fishing. They were made out of sticks of red cedar and grass.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wigwams, also called wetus, were houses used by the Algonquian Indians who lived in the woodland regions. Wigwam means “house” in the Abenaki tribe and wetu means “house” in the Wampanoag tribe." A Historical Look at American Indians. [books.google.com/books?id=iavZMkdjp0MC]

Further Reading

Gonsalves, Sean (June 16, 2002). "Tribe strives to pass on Wampanoag culture". Tribal Recognition. Cape Cod Times. Retrieved May 8, 2011.

Jason Kolnos (February 3, 2011). "Seashore reframes tribal history". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved May 8, 2011. Wander by the outside of the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore and you'll notice the framework of a large domed hut called a wetu. ...Annawon Weeden, a member of the Wampanoag tribe of Mashpee...who built the structure, said wetus were historically used in the region by Native Americans during the warmer seasons while they fished and hunted around the wooded coast.

Maldonado, Karen. "The Wetus" (PDF). Retrieved March 12, 2006.