The Native American Teacher Retention Initiative (NATRI) is looking for those who are interested in teaching, as well as  current Native American teachers to join the program. 

As summer begins to wind down, the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project (WLRP) has news to share about their upcoming activities. The WLRP team has been hard at work preparing a series of language courses designed to deepen your understanding and proficiency in the Wôpanâak language.

The Youth Advisory Committee created a survey to assess the needs of tribal youth and better direct future programming/resources that the committee provides. If you have tribal children or are a tribal youth yourself, please fill out the form below. The form should take no longer than 5 minutes.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Veteran’s Council is hosting a Veterans Fair on Sunday, September 8th from 10:00 AM - 4:00PM. The event is in collaboration with the U.S. Veterans Administration, Cape Cod Vet Center, Cape an Island Veterans Outreach Center, Mass Hire and many more!  OPEN TO ALL VETERANS.

The annual Ancestors Day celebration will take place on September 21st beginning at 11:00 AM at the Old Indian Meeting House. The service will be followed by a putlock at the Community and Government Center. This is a day for Tribal Citizens and families to spend with their ancestors and to formally remember, celebrate, and honor our family and friends who have passed on to the spirit world.

The Senior Travel Club will be having breakfast for sale at the Community and Government Center beginning at 9:30 AM. Breakfast is $10 and includes: ham or sausage, pancakes, eggs, home fries, baked beans, muffin, toast, or blueberry buckle, juice, and coffee. Please consider purchasing to support the Senior Travel Club.

Tribal Elders volleyball takes place every Thursday at the Community and Government Center. Elders volleyball is a fun seated activity played with a beach ball. All tribal Elders are invited and encouraged to participate. For more information, please contact the Elders Department.

Mashpee has been named the recipient of nearly $1.7 million for town landing improvements to increase resilience to harmful algal blooms in Santuit Pond. In a press release dated August 1, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced that it is awarding $52.4 million in grants to various communities in Massachusetts to bolster climate resiliency measures.

The tribe has teamed up with the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands to do a Health Insurance Enrollment at the Community and Government Center once a month. There will be trained navigators to assist tribal members in one-on-one meetings with applying, shopping and enrolling in a health insurance program.

Last month, Tribal Council voted to establish the Weetumuw School Committee. The committee is tasked with aiding the school's administration and periodically reviewing the schools educational, financial, and cultural goals and policies. The committee will be comprised of seven members, with each member serving a two-year term.

The Wampanoag Experience Powwow, hosted at Round the Bend Farm, will take place on October 5th beginning at 10:00 AM. The event is being organized by tribal members Toodie Coombs, Kitty Hendricks, and Annawon Weeden. 

Tribal member and former Powwow Princess Jenaya Perry has accepted a position as a paraprofessional at MMHS. Jenaya says she is excited to be a role model for the students in the same way that her teachers were when she was in school.

The annual Orange Shirt Day event hosted by the OVC will take place on September 30th. Please keep an eye out as further details are provided. 

The Public Works Department is updating its Long Range Transportation Plan, and is looking for community input. The goal is to identify and address tribal wants and needs for the roadways, and to address future transportation plans.

The Homeowners Assistance Fund (H.A.F) program provides tribal members with a payment of up to $2,000 to assist with mortgage payments (current or arrears), utility payments, or property taxes. This service cannot pay applicants directly. This program is on a first-come, first-serve basis until all funds have been exhausted.

The Broadband Task Force along with World Wide Technology LLC and their partner Fujitsu, will be providing an overview of the Mashpee Wampanoag Broadband project during the September 8th General Membership Meeting. They plan on providing an update on the project and answer questions from the community.