Last month, with the help of the Tribe’s lobbying team, our Tribe successfully secured approval of two amendments in the Climate Bill approved by the Senate. Senator Cyr led the charge on behalf of Mashpee with the support of Senators Rodriques, Moran, and Pacheco.

The first amendment added Federally Recognized Tribes to those groups that were specifically eligible to benefit from certain economic development tools, policies, and programs in green and alternative energy.

The second amendment explicitly called on the Commonwealth to recognize and consider our Tribe’s aboriginal fishing rights in planning, authorizing, and constructing offshore wind facilities.

Tribal Council will continue to work with Hickey & Associates to ensure legislators understand our rights as a federally recognized tribe.