Mashpee Wampanoag reservation regains legal status; Taunton casino project’s future remains unclear

The reservation’s status had been in limbo since March 2020 when the Interior Department, then under Donald Trump’s administration, ordered the land to be taken out of trust.The reservation’s status had been in limbo since March 2020 when the Interior Department, then under Donald Trump’s administration, ordered the land to be taken out of trust.