Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Committee is opening applications for Mashpee Tribal Member Craft Vendor Stands. Applications and full payment of $250 are due by May 2, 2025. Space is limited so the stands will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Applications can be found on the Tribal Member Portal. You may also request an application by emailing the Committee at Mashpeewampanoagpowwow@gmail.com. 

Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow Committee is opening up the lottery for one food vendor for the 2025 Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow.  If selected you will be guaranteed a food stand for 2025  All interested inquiries should send an email to Mashpeewampanoagpowwow@gmail.com. The deadline for applications will be May 2nd and the Lottery will occur on Tuesday May 6th.

WLRP is seeking dedicated individuals for the roles of President and Treasurer—leaders who believe in the urgency of our mission and are ready to make a lasting impact. The need for strong leadership has never been more urgent:

Join other Tribal Trainees at West Chester University for a 4-week cultural resources training and certification course! Earn college credits while launching a career in cultural resources. All expenses covered!

Come on out to see We Are the Land! Experience the story of four centuries of the Wampanoag People in this beautiful community devised play filled with song, dance, and spoken word. The performance will take place at Cape Cod Community College’s Tilden Arts Center on Wednesday, April 30th & Thursday, May 1st beginning at 7:30 PM.

The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants gives out two $1500 scholarships annually to Wampanoag students, in recognition of “the Wampanoag Nation’s assistance to our Pilgrim ancestors.” These scholarships can be used at any accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 30th.

The Mashpee IHS unit will be implementing a mail-order pharmacy program! The mail order program will be available to all Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit (MWHSU) patients that meet PRC eligibility and the MWHSU Policy requirements.

This grant allows the Tribe to provide direct services, cultural enrichment programs, academic support, and community engagement activities designed specifically to uplift and support Wampanoag youth and families. If your child attends Falmouth, Bourne, New Bedford, Wareham, Sandwich, Barnstable, or the Weetumuw School, please complete the assessment below! 

The Weetumuw School is collecting data for a grant we are applying to, which will help us reach a sustainable level of funding. Your feedback is vital in shaping the educational experience and ensuring our cultural heritage and values are passed on to future generations.

We are looking to gain responses back by April 4th, 2025.  Kutâpatunumuw!

CAI spoke about the climate challenges faced by citizens of Tribal nations with Dr. Casey Thornbrugh, citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and Program Manager for the Climate Change Program in The office of Environmental Resource Management of United South and Eastern Tribes know as USET.

A new website has been developed for the First Light Welcome Center in Taunton, MA. To stay up to date with the Welcome Center and future plans for Project First Light, please visit www.firstlighttaunton.com.

The Mashpee Housing Rehabilitation Program (MHRP or Program) provides 15-year, 0% interest, Declining Balance, Deferred Payment Loans (DPLs) for general rehabilitation and grants (up to $25,000 per unit) for lead paint reduction to owners of residential, one to four-unit properties in the Town of Mashpee. Properties must have at least one code violation to qualify for assistance. The program is funded through a Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant (MCDBG) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC).

Zumba Dance Fitness is back at the Community and Government Center gym on Thursdays from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM! All fitness levels are welcome to join this fun hour long class. Please bring a towel, water, and your best dance moves. For more information, please contact Shirley Jackson.

The Youth Advisory Committee is hosting an April Vacation Youth Game Night from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM on Friday, April 25th at the Community and Government Center. There will be games and activities for all ages from toddlers to teens. A parent/guardian MUST be in attendance with their child. Food will be provided. All tribal families are welcome to attend!

Join us for an Earth Day celebration at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe government center featuring exhibitors and vendors with a shared mission to protect and preserve the ancestral homelands of the Wampanoag. Free and open to the public, the Honor the Earth Fair is co-hosted by the Native Land Conservancy and the Mashpee Wampanoag Natural Resources Department, festivities will include opening remarks by Mashpee Wampanoag Chief Earl Mills Jr., cultural crafts, traditional singing and dancing, activities for children.

Are you ready to connect with nature, learn traditional skills, and experience the thrill of the hunt? Join our Tribal Youth Hunting & Fishing Program and be part of something bigger—our culture, our land, and our future. 

Free basketball group trainings for boys and girls will take place at the Community and Government Center on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays. For more information please contact Jordan Rezendes at rezendesjordan2@gmail.com or by phone at 508-273-5062. 

We are Hiring! There are multiple open positions at the MWT Community and Government Center to be filled. Please visit the Jobs page to see a full list of open positions. For more information, please contact Kayla Gomes at Kayla.Gomes@mwtribe-nsn.gov or 508.477.0208 ext. 145.

The Mi'kmaq Nation Health Department is generously offering 24 scholarships for employees of tribes enrolled with United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) to attend the NAFC Personal Trainer Certification June 24th - 27th, 2025 in Presque Isle, Maine. The scholarship covers the $995.00 cost of enrollment only. Travel & other expenses are the responsibility of the scholarship recipients.