102nd Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow
The 102nd annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow was a beautiful showcase of Wampanoag culture, community, and tradition. The three-day event featured drumming, singing, competition, and food and craft vendors. Traditional ceremonies and events were held, including fireball, the Sly Fox Mishoon Race, and the sunrise naming ceremony.
The third and final day of powwow had a special focus on Mashpee royalty. The crowning ceremonies for Little Miss Wampanoag and the Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess were held; Misqua Wahan Strickland was crowned as our 2023-2024 Little Miss Wampanoag, and Jenaya Perry was crowned as our 2023-2024 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess.
Our former Powwow Princess, Amiyah Peters, held a special alongside the Weeden family to honor Patricia “Cammetah” Turner-Weeden, Mashpee’s first Powwow Princess. The special invited all former Mashpee princesses to participate and dance alongside one another. At its conclusion, a Princess Coalition was established and Victoria Miranda accepted the position as its president.
The annual homecoming went off successfully and dancers of all ages were able to make their way back into the circle to honor our ancestors in a good way. Special thanks to our tribal leadership, employees, community members, volunteers, and sponsors for making this year’s powwow possible. This annual powwow shows that Mashpee continues to shine, and we look forward to continuing the tradition next summer.
If you had a portrait taken at this year’s powwow and would like it sent to you, please email publicrelations@mwtribe-nsn.gov.
