The tribe’s annual Herring Day Celebration took place on April 18th at the Mashpee River run. The event began with ceremony led by Medicine Man Guy Cash and tribal elder Ramona Peters. Tribal youth then grabbed their nets and were able to practice their aboriginal rights to harvest Herring on our homelands.

As the summer harvesting season approaches, it is crucial that tribal members know their aboriginal rights. Aboriginal rights are federal laws that supersede state-enforced regulations. Below is an excerpt on tribal members’ aboriginal rights both on and off-reservation.

Cultural dance classes will take place on Powwow Grounds beginning on May 7th from 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM. They will occur every Sunday excluding Sundays when a General Membership meeting is taking place. All tribal members and their families are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Crystal Maddox.

Tribal members participated in a paddle down Nemasket River for Middleborough’s 10th annual Herring Run Festival. Several canoes set out on the water and began their journey on the Nemasket. Once the group completed the paddle and arrived at Oliver Mill Park, the Native Environmental Ambassadors spoke to those in attendance at the festival.

Tribal member Angela Marcellino has released her book entitled The True Natives of Cape Cod Massachusetts and their Food Ways, and will be having a book signing on Saturday, May 27th, at 12pm. Her book details recipes as a map of historical events that formulated the beginning of this nation from the Native American perspective.