Tribe receives state funding for Aquinnah Cliffs preservation  - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Tribe receives state funding for Aquinnah Cliffs preservation  - The Martha's Vineyard Times

State funding is being pumped into an effort to preserve the Aquinnah Cliffs from erosion.  On Monday, the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management announced that it awarded $382,109 to the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe to develop a model to evaluate the effects of storms and sea level rise on the Aquinnah Cliffs, also known as the Gay Head Cliffs, a Vineyard landmark and culturally significant location to the tribe.  The tribe-led project wil…