Come together to have family fun & learn your language! All ages are encouraged to attend this 3-Day immersion camp to challenge yourself and others to speak Wôpanâak for the day. This is a FREE event and there are 3 blocks for classes that include a variety of topics. This Immersion Camp is open to all members of a Wampanoag household, including non-tribal partners, step-children, foster parents, etc.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Education Department began accepting applications on July 15 for academic scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year. Tribal members enrolled in one or more accredited courses for the upcoming semester may apply. All students are eligible to receive $500 per course or up to $2,000 for full time students with 12 credits or more.
The Federal Highway Administration recently announced $17-million in grant awards from the 2017-2018 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. These awards represent funding for 94 projects to develop transportation safety plans, enhance safety data, and improve transportation infrastructure. The Tribe received $340,000 for the Design of Old Barnstable Road Project, which will provide a completed construction plan for a one-mile stretch of road, designed to prevent another pedestrian fatality, and reduce the potential for serious bicyclist and vehicular crashes
The Building Pathways for Tribal Youth Program sponsored a cultural fishing trip with tribal member Aneba Costa on June 30th. Youth harvested shellfish, crabs, and herring and cooked them at the museum, along with a striped bass Aneba caught earlier at the canal.
There continues to be multiple scams circulating that are meant to scare and confuse you into giving out personal information.
Remember you don’t have to answer the telephone.
If you don’t recognize a telephone number, don’t answer it.
If you do answer, NEVER give out your personal information.
Don’t open emails from senders you DO NOT know.
Always confirm with a utility company (or other) by contacting the number on your bill if there is a question of cancellation or past due funds.
There are currently several career opportunities at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. At the time of publication, open positions at the Tribe included the following:
Clerk of the Works: The Clerk of the Works shall be responsible for assisting the MWT with the administration of construction contracts. The observations of the Clerk of the Works shall facilitate in providing protection against defects and deficiencies in the work.
