The Elders monthly meetings take place on the first Saturday of the month. Meetings run from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Community and Government Center in the Council Chambers. All tribal Elders are welcome to attend.

The new Mâseepee Cultural Council grants for enrolled Mashpee Tribe members range between $500–$2,000 and support cultural work within our community in three areas:

• Preserving oral history, traditional stories

• Traditional arts and/or supporting artisans

• Building Capacity

Shine Counselor Kristina Whiton- Obrien - Will be speaking on Medicare Information regarding Medicare A, B, D and and open enrollment Information. Please R.S.V.P by October 21st if you are interested. Lunch & Learn will be served.

"This free spaghetti dinner and dessert is in memory of my dear son Vincent Purdie Jr.
Open to all friends and family. Love His mom, Kymie Frye and Family"

Join the Native Land Conservancy at the Community and Government Center for a community Inter-Tribal Potluck Social! Please bring your favorite dish to share.

Chief Swift Eagle and the Native Land Conservancy are hosting a Sunrise Ceremony at South Cape Beach on Wednesday, October 8th. Tribal families are welcome to attend. Dress warm, bring a blanket or chair and your rattles/drums.

The last weekend in the Amplified Weekends Concert Series is coming up quickly, with performances on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. For more information, please visit https://www.firstlighttaunton.com/amplified-weekends .

Tribal Elders who participate in the Title VI Nutrition and Caregiver Program (Elders Lunch and Learn) program are being asked to complete a recertification packet. Gift cards will be provided upon completion. 

The Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) is hosting multiple trainings in the upcoming months. Details on the trainings can be found below. For more information and to sign up, please contact the TERO Office @ 508-477-0208  EXT: 113 or 175. Or email Dr. Evant at edward.avant@mwtribe-nsn.gov .

UMASS Law School is Sponsoring a Legal Clinic in partnership with the Tribe. The Clinic can help with: Developing a case, case Supervision, Negotiations, & Advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts State Courts involving Housing, Family or Public Benefits.

Grief can impact you in many different ways. Some days you are laughing and other days you can't stop crying. Sometimes you just need to know you are not alone. Support is available. If this group may be of help to you, please call: PumukQien Collins 508-477-6967 ext 2562 for more information and to register. *This is not a drop-in group. You must be eligible to receive care from the Indian Health Service and be registered.

Details on upcoming classes can be found below. Please visit wlrp.org for more information.

NOTE: All learners must enrolled, or a household member of an enrolled, citizen of: Assonet Wampanoag; Aquinnah Wampanoag; Herring Pond Wampanoag; or Mashpee Wampanoag

Highfield Hall & Gardens is partnering with the Wampanoag Tribe Education Department and members of the Wampanoag Tribal Nations to present “Teach, Learn, Share: A Wampanoag Cultural Series at Highfield.” Highfield will host programs and activities throughout October to raise awareness of the culture and history of local Tribes, whose ancestral lands include Cape Cod and the islands and reach to Marshfield and the Blue Hills.

Derrick Charrington Gray, known professionally as Derrick Milano, is the son of Virginia and Jefferey Gray and grandson to Oswald and Dolores Cuvilje. Derrick is a Grammy award winning songwriter, artist, and creative who has collaborated on a number of songs that have topped the music charts, including “Hot Girl Summer” and “Savage (Remix)” . He has also been expanding his career outside of music, staring on reality television in Rhythm + Flow and Love & Hip Hop.

Autumn Gray, daughter of Virginia and Jefferey Gray and grandson to Oswald and Dolores Cuvilje, was recently honored with the Exemplary Employee Award at the Delaware Center for Justice for her outstanding service and impact.

Research shows that Native students tend to do better in classrooms where their educator shares a similar identity. Become a teacher and be the difference in our students' lives! NATRI offers direct counseling support with the college application process from start to finish.

For Native American teachers already in the field, NATRI provides a $750 stipend per semester to assist with classroom needs.

PROGRAM: Conversation with Chief Earl H. Mills, Sr. & Roxanne Mills Brown, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe ~ Music by Kim Moberg ~ Wisdom with Mae Baird ~ Native American Flute by Ej Mills Brennan ~ Art and Poetry by Ocean Eversley. 

This is a great opportunity to celebrate the origins and legacy of the largest urban Indian Center in New England with the leaders, staff and friends who made this organization home to many Aboriginal people from across the continent.

First Light Casino Construction Job Fair

All employment opportunities with the MWTGC are listed below. To learn more and apply for one of the open positions, please visit the new Mashpee Wampanoag Gaming Commission website at www.mwtgc.org