Linda Jeffers Coombs is an author and historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
[2] She and her peers, including Narragansett elder Paulla Dove Jennings, wrote children's books for the museum, illustrating Native American culture from a Native American perspective.
[3] In that capacity, she wrote a number of essays documenting colonial history from a Native American perspective, and often spoke publicly about the need for more accurate representations of colonial events including the first Thanksgiving[4][5][6][7][8] and Columbus Day.
[10] Valued for her expertise in regional Native American history, Coombs is a frequent consultant on scholarly and educational projects.
[11][12][13] Born and raised in Martha's Vineyard, Coombs lives with her family in the Wampanoag Community in Mashpee on Cape Cod.