Tribe’s casino plan roils quaint Martha’s Vineyard

Published August 25, 2014 1:58pm ET



AQUINNAH, Mass. (AP) — On the western tip of Martha’s Vineyard, bright clay cliffs and a red brick lighthouse draw visitors as they pile out of cars and tour buses and head up to this town’s scenic overlook.

But the leaders of the Aquinnah Wampanoags, the federally recognized American Indian tribe whose ancestors first inhabited the island, envision a new destination.

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