Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for more than 12,000 years. After an arduous process lasting more than three decades, the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized tribe in 2007. In 2015, the federal government declared 150 acres of land in Mashpee and 170 acres of land in Taunton as the Tribe’s initial reservation, on which the Tribe can exercise its full tribal sovereignty rights. The Mashpee tribe currently has approximately 3,200 enrolled citizens.

Nashauonk Mittark

Stay up to date on all of the news, culture, events and programs of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Nashauonk Mittark is a monthly publication filled with news for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and surrounding community.

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Featured Events
General Membership Meeting

General Membership Meetings are open to citizens of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, their children and spouses of tribal citizens. These meetings are not open to the public.

Elders Lunch and Learn

This weekly lunch and language event is held each Tuesday and Thursday at the MWT Community and Government Center. For more information, contact Elders Nutritionist Donald Peters at 508-477-0208 ext 117.

AA Meeting "The Way Out"

Weekly AA meetings are held in Mashpee on Wednesdays from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Both tribal and non-tribal members are welcome to attend. For questions or concerns, please contact Substance Use Disorder Program Manager Stephanie Tobey-Roderick at Stephanie.Tobey-Roderick@mwtribe-nsn.gov

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Tribe Calls on Senate to Reject Gaming Expansion Language from H.5562

“Backroom deals on behalf of developers that trample on sovereign rights of our people is simply not how things are done in Massachusetts – that’s why we are confident that slot machines masquerading as “historic horse races” will never be allowed in the Commonwealth, and we are preparing to fight to ensure that result.

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Public Hearing PROPOSED Amended and Restated Charter of Incorporation for the Mashpee Old Indian Meetinghouse Authority, Inc.

* * * PUBLIC HEARING * * *

PROPOSED ORDINANCE
2026-ORD-004 Amended and Restated Charter of Incorporation for the Mashpee Old Indian Meetinghouse Authority, Inc.
June 23, 2026
5:30-6:30 (E.T.)

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Public Hearing Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Business Lease Ordinance

* * * PUBLIC HEARING * * *

PROPOSED ORDINANCE
2026-ORD-003, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Business Lease Ordinance
June 16, 2026
5:30-6:30 (E.T.)

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