Mashpee Quest Program 916 Original Airdate: 5/4/1979 Subject Keywords Indians of North America - Land tenure Indians of North America - Legal status, laws, etc. Indians of North America - Massachusetts Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Gilmore, Ann Peters, Russell Corporate Names 10 O'Clock News (television program) Mashpee Tribal Council Program Description Program examines the initial 1976 lawsuit (and subsequent appeal) filed by the Mashpee Tribal Council (of Mashpee, Mass.) against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, citing the illegal seizure of native lands. Host Sixto Escobar reviews the heart of the lawsuit (the 1830 division of this land by the state, without congressional approval, in which each Wampanoag received 60 acres), and speaks with Russell Peters (President of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council) and attorney Ann Gilmore (co-counsel for the Tribe in the trial) about the council's case and the issues raised in court. Program features footage from WGBH-TV's 10 O'Clock News story on the lawsuit and its impact on the town. Producer Barbara Barrow-Murray Associate Producer Beth Deare Director Brian Clarke Host Sixto Escobar Guests Ann Gilmore Russell Peters Others Marc Bere (intern) Bruce Bordett (stage manager) Susan Brennan (audio) Ron Buccheri (switcher) Leo Demers (videotape recordist) Diana Fong (intern) Rebecca Hill (fashion consultant) Dick Holden (camera) Harvey Hudson (audio) Frank Lane (camera) Webster Lewis (theme music) Gene Mackles (graphic designer) Fran Mahard (scenic design) Milan Merhar (videotape recordist) John Plausse (lighting director) George Rivera (post-production supervisor) Iris Rosenthal (lighting assistant) Kathy Smith (switcher) David St. Onge (videotape recordist) Aubrey Stewart (video) John L. Sullivan (assistant cameraman) Evelyn Wong (production assistant) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-06093 Original footage 1/2" reel-to-reel videotape 324-60 Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01549 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01553A Viewing copy 3/4" cassette 2250-60 Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.