Our annual powwow has arrived and will run Saturday, July 1st through Monday, July 3rd. Tickets for the Clam Bake are now on sale and I recommend purchasing your ticket as soon as possible. These tickets always sell out quickly.
Secretary Deb Haaland Visits Mashpee
As inter-tribal drummers and singers sang an honor song at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Government Center Thursday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland stood somber among roughly 150 Wampanoag tribal citizens. "I'm honored to be here with all of you. Thank you for inviting us, thank you for hosting us, and thank you for being such beautiful people," said Haaland.
US Supreme Court Upholds ICWA
Construction Begins at Maushop Farm
Community members have begun constructing a wetu at Maushop Farm, kicking off the development of Maushop's Village, a traditional Wampanoag homesite. Cedar poles have been harvested and stripped, and the structure is currently being built. Tribal youth interns have participated in each step of the process
Tribal Student Intern Highlight
Caregivers Talking Circle
Honoring Wampanoag Graduates
Cyanobacteria Returns: Check Water Quality Before Swimming
It’s with a heavy heart that we once again share news that the water in our ancestral homeland is dying. The signs are now posted in bright yellow with the world CAUTION. The town of Mashpee has created a website for you to check the quality of the water before enjoying what was not too long ago pristine waters for fishing, swimming and enjoying. We do have to ask ourselves when is the building enough when have we put too much of a burden on this land and passed the point of return.
HUD Annual Performance Report on July 6th
The Mashpee Wampanoag Housing Department will seek community input on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 6:00 PM regarding the 2022 HUD Annual Performance Report (APR). The meeting will be held in person at the Tribe’s Community and Government Center, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, MA.
All Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Members are invited to attend and have their voices heard before the Housing Department submits the yearly APR to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Seeking Landscape Contractor: Bids Due July 31
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Housing Department is seeking a qualified Landscape Contractor to landscape our new 42-unit housing development. The landscape contract to include:
Contractor must prepare each yard around the homes by spreading 3 inches of loam, power raking the areas, and spreading quality hydro seed. The contractor must water and maintain the growth of the lawn until the grass has matured. Extra seeding should be used if necessary.
Grade and slope sand piles within the development.
East Door Nurturing Fathers Support Grou
Calling all dads, uncles, grandfathers, big brothers that are raising our tribal children. The East Door Nurturing Fathers Support Group is here to provide a support group. Raising our tribal children is an awesome responsibility and we need to help by building, sharing, teaching and learning together.
Raising tribal children in a good way is how we grow as a tribal nation and break generational abuse. We’re here to help you be the difference and be the change. The program will be led by our spiritual leader Medicine Man Earl “Guy” Cash and will be held at the Tribe’s Community and Government Center.
Rumble on the Rez Returns in August
Rumble on the Rez, the boxing exhibition that raises awareness and funds for various causes in our community, will return on August 5th. The event will be held at the Community and Government Center (483 Great Neck Road South) from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
As with past years, Rumble on the Rez, will be raising awareness and fighting against substance abuse. The fight for our youth starts early and this year all of the proceeds from the event will go to the Ryan Hendricks Scholarship Fund.
