Tribal Members are being urged to attend the Mashpee Town Meeting this evening (Monday, May 1) to support several petition articles (27, 36 & 37) that will protect our water – rivers, bays and estuaries that are on the brink of dying due to over development in the town. The meeting is held at the Mashpee High School at 6:30 PM.
These water protection articles are not the final fix, but certainly are a step forward in the right direction.
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. Anyone who has questions about the event should attend the Clan Mother’s weekly meeting or consult their own clan mother.
Tribal Members are being urged to attend the Mashpee Town Meeting this evening (Monday, May 1) to support several petition articles (27, 36 & 37) that will protect our water – rivers, bays and estuaries that are on the brink of dying due to over development in the town. The meeting is held at the Mashpee High School at 6:30 PM.
These water protection articles are not the final fix, but certainly are a step forward in the right direction.
Newly formed youth group Mashpee Wampanoag Native Environmental Ambassadors successfully drafted and presented the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes’ first Rights of Nature passage. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council voted unanimously on the State of Emergency for the Rights of Nature of Herring at the last Tribal Council meeting in April.
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. Anyone who has questions about the event should attend the Clan Mother’s weekly meeting or consult their own clan mother.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is working with a non-profit Archaeological Firm PAST Inc., based out of Storrs CT on an archaeological project; where young adults can participate in archaeological field testing. The project will allow for up to 3 young adults to participate, compensated fully for their time , mileage (reimbursable), meals, and allows for hotel accommodations near the site.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) – Resource Stewardship and Science –Cultural Resources – Tribal and Cultural Affairs Program and the Delaware Tribe of Indians - Lenape Delaware - Historic Preservation in Oklahoma, is organizing a Youth Cultural Resource Monitor Training Program.
Below are the scheduled community events for 2023 hosted by the Old Indian Meetinghouse Committee.
July 16th, 11:00 AM
Blind Joe Amos Service
August 20th, 11:00 AM
Richard Bourne Service
September 16th, 11:00 AM
Ancestor’s Day. (Followed by Pot Luck Luncheon to be held at the OIMH)
November 18th, 11:00 AM
Native American Thanks Giving Celebration (Followed by Pot Luck Luncheon at the Government Center)
The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project is offering multiple classes that begin in the spring of 2023 with registration deadlines quickly approaching. There will be a Beginner Workbook Class (remote), Noun Possession Workbook Class (remote), and an Animate Intransitive Workbook Class. For more information, please contact jessie little doe at jessieldbaird@gmail.com
A monument in Mashpee will be dedicated to all 252 men and women from Mashpee who served in all our nation’s wars from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam, including the names of 21 who never returned, giving the ultimate sacrifice. It is believed that this will be the only monument in the country that will contain the actual names of Native-Americans from one town that fought and sacrificed in all of America’s wars.
Native Americans from an area settled upon more than 400 years ago by those aboard Plymouth's Mayflower ship have come to Devon to tell their stories. Members of the Wampanoag Nation are performing in the city's Theatre Royal on Sunday. A theatre spokesperson said the performance, called "We Are The Land" was an opportunity to hear previously "silenced" voices.
