On February 8th, 2023, Yvonne Avant served for the final time as Councilwoman for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Councilwoman Avant has diligently served our tribal community for over 33 years since her election in 1989.

Deer Clan Mother Joan Avant was awarded the Education Specialist Degree offered by UMass Amherst’s College of Education. An Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree, is an advanced terminal degree in the U.S. that is designed for individuals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and theory beyond the master's degree level, but may not wish to pursue a degree at the doctoral level.

The Elders monthly meetings take place on the first Saturday of the month. Meetings run from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Community and Government Center in the Council Chambers. All tribal Elders (55+) are welcome to attend.

On Saturday, May 6 there will be a ceremony to raise a new chief at the sacred circle at 55 acres. All tribal citizens are welcome as those who have agreed to be considered for the chief role will stand to be supported by those in attendance. There will be a sunrise ceremony followed by the chief raising ceremony from 10 am to noon followed by a community feast.

Our Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess Amiyah Peters made history last month by becoming Mashpee High School’s all-time leading scorer. Amiyah broke the scoring mark of 1,440 points that was formerly set by Devaun Ford. Amiyah also won the Cape Cod Times Player of the Week two separate times this season.