Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Distances Itself From Tribe Member Who Held Up Palestine Flag During Thanksgiving Day Parade

A Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe member held up a Palestine flag on the tribe's float during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Thursday, but the tribe says it takes no position on the Israel-Hamas war.

"It's unfortunate that we are not focused on the beautiful display of our culture and history at the Macy's Day Parade but rather on the actions of an individual tribal citizen. We want to make it very clear that the Tribe takes no stance on the conflicts overseas. Our Tribal Nation remains focused on the issues we face on our ancestral homeland. While we cannot speak for an individual's actions, his actions were not a Tribal decision. Our governing tribal body, along with the other tribal citizens on the float, were not involved with his actions," the tribe said Thursday, November 23 in a written statement on its Facebook page, after the incident.