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The Mashpee Wampanoag had long held COVID at bay. Then, tragedy struck
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The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has gained national praise for its early, decisive efforts to prevent and contain COVID-19, held up by the federal government as a model for Native Americans across the country.
But after nearly a year of holding the virus at bay, the tribe is grappling with an outbreak that followed a heart-rending tragedy. More than 10 positive cases were reported last week, the most the tribe has recorded in any week since the pandemic began, following a funeral and gatherings held to grieve a 4-year-old boy who died in a traffic accident.
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