Register to vote by October 6th to participate in the Mashpee town meeting. You can register to vote online at www.voteinma.com, or complete the Massachusetts Mail-In Voter Registration Form, which can be mailed or hand-delivered to the Mashpee Town Hall. If you are unsure of your voter registration status, that can be checked here.

The Mashpee Town Meeting is taking place on Monday, October 16th at 7:00 PM at the Mashpee High School. All tribal members are encouraged to attend and vote in support of articles 10 and 12. The articles will need a 2/3 majority vote in order to be passed.

Nominations Date: October 14, 2023 (Elders Meeting 11:00 AM at Tribal Community & Government Center). Nominees must be present at the October elders meeting to be nominated. Election Date: November 4, 2023 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

Vineyard Wind will be presenting during the General Membership meeting on October 8th at the Community and Government Center. They will also be sponsoring a clam bake for our tribal Elders, and providing food and beverage for general members. All tribal members are encouraged to attend to learn more about the project.

Attention all members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe – we still want to hear from you! Have you filled out the survey yet? It’s important that we hear the perspectives of everyone in the community. Please take this 10-minute anonymous survey to help us learn about the importance of Tribal seafood consumption and community concerns about environmental contaminants.

The OVC is organizing a bullying prevention & school safety event on Sunday, October 15th from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at the Community and Government Center. For more information, please contact Jadyn Henderson or Joanne Frye at tribalvictimservices@mwtribe-nsn.gov.

Joe-4-Sun will be visiting the tribe on Tuesday, October 17th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM to discuss how eligible tribal members are able to save money on their electric bill. For more information, please contact Shakira Askew at shakira.askew@mwtribe-nsn.gov

Boundless Energy will be at the Community and Government Center on Tuesday, October 17th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM to answer questions regarding solar energy and the benefits of converting. For more information, please contact Shakira Askew at shakira.askew@mwtribe-nsn.gov

The Historical Commission is putting on a display of more than 500 photos of people from throughout Mashpee history from the 1800 to present day. The vast majority are Wampanoag. This is part of their 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Open House. The event will take place on October 9th from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM pm at the Mashpee Archive Building, 13 Great Neck Road North, opposite Town Hall.

The Mashpee Wampanoag ICWA Department will once again host a series of Sacred Parenting workshops. Workshops. Receive $40 for each session you attend and a sacred parenting box with crafting supplies. Classes are held via zoom.

Wampanoag youth who make up the Native Environmental Ambassadors (NEA) represented Mashpee and advocated for climate justice last month in both New York and California. The youth began by attending the United Nations Climate Week in New York City, where they participated in the March to End Fossil Fuels.

Chairman Weeden has submitted an independent citizens petition to acquire 1.63 acres of land next to the Old Indian Meeting House to expand our cemetery grounds. This expansion is much needed as we continue to utilize this space as the final resting place for our loved ones and ancestors. 

The Mashpee Wampanoag Rod and Gun Club is hosting a breakfast and trap shoot on the second Sunday of every month starting on October 8th. Breakfast is $12 a plate, and the trap shoot is $20 a round. Rounds include clays and ammo. All are welcome to attend.

A benefit dance for tribal member Brice Hicks Jr. will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Falmouth Cape Verdean Club. Brice was in a tragic bicycle versus car accident one night on his way home where he was then med flighted to Rhode Island.  Brice needs physical help and his parents are now his caretakers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 1 has awarded a total of $1,285,120 million from the agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to seven New England tribes. The awards will fund the development of plans and innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies

Tribal Council voted unanimously on September 20th to pass 2023-RES-096, a declaration of a state of emergency due to the homelessness crisis that has been impacting tribal members. There are a significant amount of unhoused tribal members on Wampanoag ancestral lands, and the issue has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and a decrease in the number of available, affordable homes on Cape Cod.

The Town of Mashpee is developing an updated Housing Production Plan (HPP), a state-regulated plan focused on helping municipalities increase their supply of affordable housing for low to moderate income households. The HPP will include three required components:

Indigenous Peoples Day Newton is taking place on October 9th at Albemarle Field from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Each year IPD Newton aims to amplify Indigenous peoples & voices on Indigenous Peoples Day.  All are welcome to this free, family-friendly, Indigenous-led, volunteer-run event to enjoy great music, check out cultural dances & presentations, meet local Indigenous vendors & non-profits, & eat delicious food.