Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for more than 12,000 years. After an arduous process lasting more than three decades, the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized tribe in 2007. In 2015, the federal government declared 150 acres of land in Mashpee and 170 acres of land in Taunton as the Tribe’s initial reservation, on which the Tribe can exercise its full tribal sovereignty rights. The Mashpee tribe currently has approximately 3,200 enrolled citizens.

Nashauonk Mittark

Stay up to date on all of the news, culture, events and programs of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Nashauonk Mittark is a monthly publication filled with news for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and surrounding community.

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Feb 27
Ribbon Skirts with SonkWaban

The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.

Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.

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Mar 5
Porcupine Quill Embroidery with SonkWaban

The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.

Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.

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Mar 6
Porcupine Quill Embroidery with SonkWaban

The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.

Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.

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Youth Ball Postponed to March 14

The Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Council would like to share an important update for families: the Winter Wonderland Youth Ball has been postponed and will now be held on Saturday, March 14.

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Warming Station Closing Today; Food & Water Available for Pickup

Thank you to everyone who helped support our community through this unprecedented blizzard. During the storm, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center served as one of the few warming stations on Cape Cod—providing shelter, warm meals, and a safe place for Tribal members and neighbors from across the Cape. We were also grateful to welcome the linemen and crews working long hours to restore power throughout the region.

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Tribal Operations Closed Through Friday; Warming Station Remains Open

Due to the ongoing impacts of the recent blizzard, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Operations will remain closed through Friday.

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