Like much of the surrounding communities, the opioid epidemic has continued to hit home in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. It’s an issue that the Tribe has refused to stay silent on, as they have taken an increasingly active role in combating the disease over the past few years. And now the Tribe is rolling out a new marketing campaign aimed at better educating the community on what opioids are and the actions that can be taken to combat the disease of opioid addiction and overdoses.
Last month Congressman Bill Keating, Senators Markey and Warren, the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and a bi-partisan coalition of legislators introduced the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act.
This bill re-affirms the positive decision by the Department of Interior to create a reservation for the tribe.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is seeking job applicants for the following position: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Housing Program Assistant II. This position is within the Housing Department and will report to the the Housing Director. This is a full time, non-exempt, hourly position with a range of $33,251.40 - $42,224.00 annually ($18.27-$23.20/hr.)
Lawmakers from both parties are rebuking the Trump administration's budget cuts with the release of a $1.3 trillion spending bill that includes increases for Indian Country.
The bipartisan appropriations measure, unveiled as Washington's #SnowDay came to a close on Wednesday, clocks in at a whopping 2,232 pages. Buried within it are provisions that provides nearly $3.1 billion for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the agency responsible for some of most critical programs on reservations, and more than $5.5 billion for the Indian Health Service, which oversees the delivery of health care to more than 2.2 million Native Americans.
On March 7 Senator Elizabeth Warren along with nine other senators went to bat for tribal communities that are in desperate need of resources to combat the opioid crisis. The ten senators submitted a letter to the Committee on Appropriations urging them to provide “robust direct funding to tribal communities to address the disparate impacts of the opioid crisis in Indian Country. The funding would be part of the federal governments FY 2018 budget.
Standing by the oceans edge long legs bent at the ready to take flight, as you rise into the soft blowing wind. The morning light piercing behind you, leaving all at ”awe,” as it sends your silhouette dancing in the shine. You then let out your beautiful Crackle! That only you carry, as it resonates across the bay sending a beautiful tone for all to hear. You then land at your new fishing spot, standing stoic like a fitted soldier.
The Indian Education Department in coordination with the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum and the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve have organized daily activities during April School Vacation. From April 16 to April 20 tribal students in grades 1-6 may participate in activities that will be held at the Mashpee Wampanoag Community and Government Center, the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum and the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
