The bill amends Title 42 of the General Laws by adding a new chapter, Chapter 169, which officially recognizes the Seaconke Wampanoag tribe as a Native American Indian tribe. This recognition is limited to assisting the tribe in establishing eligibility for federal education, job training, and housing benefits, as well as federal protection for the sale of artwork. Additionally, it aims to qualify the tribe for public and private grants for which Indian tribes or groups, or members thereof, may be eligible; protect their ability to engage in traditional religious practices and ceremonies; preserve and protect burial sites and artifacts; and ensure that handicrafts made by tribal members may be sold as "Indian made."

The bill clarifies that this recognition does not confer any rights beyond those explicitly stated, such as the ability to conduct gambling or engage in the sale of motor fuels or tobacco. It also does not affect the tribe's case for federal recognition or acknowledge any claims to ancestral, tribal, or other public or private lands. The act will take effect upon passage.