2023-2024 Powwow Princess

Jenaya “Precious Healing Star” Perry

Wunee keesuq! Nutus8ees Jenaya “Precious Healing Star” Perry. Good Day! My name is Jenaya Perry and I am the 2023-2024 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess! I am the daughter of Steven Perry and Tina gomes. I am the sister of Devon Gomes and Nitana Perry. The grand daughter of Marlene and Steven Perry. The great granddaughter of Lucinda Hicks Lashley and Ed Lashley and the great great granddaughter of Amanda Stella Gardner Hicks and Lafayette Hicks Sr. 

I am currently 20 years old, I graduated from Mashpee High School in 2021, I attended Framingham State University for 3 semesters and begin Nursing school in the fall with the hope of becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. 

I wanted to become the 2023-2024 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess to bring attention to our youth and awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women. Throughout my reign I intend and hope to travel all throughout Indian Country to represent our tribe. I hope to create new connections and help remind others where Mashpee is on the map. I have always loved helping and working with kids so my big goal this year is to bring more attention and outlets for the youth, to steer them down the right path and away from drugs and alcohol, I want to bring them closer to their culture and teach them about their traditions.