A Christmas Luncheon for Tribal Elders and their Spouses is being held at the Coonamessett Restaurant on December 13th from 12:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Come and enjoy our Christmas activity with great food, light, entertainment, and lots of laughter. Please RSVP to Donald Peters by December 10th at 508-477-0208 ext. 117

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Education Department would like to inform families that there will be no further school vacation camps or summer camps sponsored by Tribal Education. We encourage families to plan accordingly for childcare needs during school vacation weeks, holidays, and summer months.

Orange flowers decorated worn wooden beams and pews at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s Native American Thanks Giving celebration on Saturday, November 22. The ceremony, which highlighted Mashpee Wampanoag resilience and history, honored Medicine Woman June Ellen “Green Fire Lightning Woman” Tiexeira.

Mashpee, MA — The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is pleased to announce that it has received a $14,000 grant from the Ernest Michael Helides and Evelyn Ponticos Helides Education Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation in support of the Education Department’s Life Skills programming, an essential initiative designed to equip tribal youth and young adults with the practical tools needed for academic success, workforce readiness, and everyday living.

A College Bound Citizens Session is taking place on Monday, December 15th at Mashpee Middle High School from 1:00 PM -2:00 PM for Wampanoag students in grades 11 and 12. An evening session will take place that evening from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at the Community and Government center in Tribal Council Chambers. For questions please contact the Education Department.

Ways of My Ancestors - Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness is a Native American photography series by Hassanamisco Nipmuc Artist Scott Strong Hawk Foster. This series can be seen at Faneuil Hall in Boston, displaying images that document the contemporary presence of the descendants of the Indigenous inhabitants of Southern New England

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (“Tribe” or “Owner”) has engaged Connect Advisors as their Construction Manager as Agent (“CMa”) firm for the new Childcare Center (“Project”). Connect Advisors is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Plan Review and Inspection Services (“Firm”) for the Project.

Open enrollment is taking place at the Weetumuw School with limited availability. The school is now enrolling kids ages 2.9 to 6 years in the Early Education Classroom, Mukayuhsak Weekuw. Parents can visit the school’s website to fill out an application: www.weetumuwschool.org Kutapatunumuw!

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. The next Enrollment Support session will take place on December 9th.

At the beginning of this year, Tribal Communications services were cut back as a cost saving measure to help financially support other areas of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal operations. This led to the removal of the printed Mittark for the time being, and limited coverage for community events hosted by the tribe. Despite these setbacks, tribal communications still continues in the forms of the weekly e-blast, website, Facebook, and online Mittark.

The First Light Casino in Taunton continues to develop, and has now introduced a rewards club where guests can sign up for free to enjoy special perks and promotions. There are four rewards cards in the tiered system : (wapan) wind, (nupee) water, (n8hteâw) fire, and (ahkee) earth. There are also weekly promotions where guests can earn bonus points, free play, and more.

There are currently multiple open positions at the MWT Community and Government Center to be filled. To learn more please visit the jobs page. For questions or concerns please contact Kayla Gomes at Kayla.Gomes@mwtribe-nsn.gov or 508.477.0208 ext. 145 .

The Youth Council hosted the annual Granny Squannit walk on November 14th. Youth enjoyed a hay ride, fall themed toys and activities, and the walk down 55 acres where they got to speak with Granny Squannit. We want to give a special thanks to the Youth Council, Liaison Talia Landry, Youth Advisory Chair Kristine Foster, Chairman Weeden, Elise Pocknett, Renee Banks and Ryan Dauphinais for their contributions that made this event possible for our community.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Elders Officers Election will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Community and Government Center. 

WLRP is hosting a Youth Holiday celebration (for youth ages 5+) on Saturday, December 6th. Drop off is at 3:00 PM and pick up is at 6:00 PM. Kids will spend time learning language, crafting, and sharing stories. Food will be provided. Please RSVP to Ann Marie at amaskew@wlrp.org by December 1st.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Council is meeting regularly on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM with meetings being held both in person and via Zoom. The Youth Council is looking for more interested youth to join.

Since 1970, Indigenous people & their allies have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US Thanksgiving holiday. Many Native people do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims & other European settlers. Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands and the erasure of Native cultures.

The MWT Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has ended and is no longer accepting applications. Families still in need of assistance can visit the Massachusetts HEAP page here.

Below are the results of the 2025 Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribal Council Election

There are currently two open positions at the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Health Service Unit. More details can be found below.