Wampumgate

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proper noun

A 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalA 1995 controversy around the rejection of a casino project proposed by three impoverished Chippewa tribes.

Origin

From wampum + -gate.

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APA

Wampumgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wampumgate

MLA

“Wampumgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wampumgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wampumgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wampumgate.

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