July Mittark

Tribal Council Passes Ethics Ordinance

On June 12th, Tribal Council successfully passed the Ethics Ordinance, a document that has been in the works for years. The purpose of the Ethics Ordinance is to establish an Ethics Commission and the basic standards for it, strengthen tribal members confidence in the tribe’s government and administration, require accountability, and to enact as law the guiding principle that public office is a trust, and the officers and officials of the government are trustees. This ordinance pertains to all appointed officials, employees, and agents of the tribe.

The Ethics Commission must be established within six months of the passing of this ordinance. The Ethics Commission will be comprised of seven (7) commissioners each serving a four (4) year term. Initial appointments will go as follows:

Tribal Elders shall appoint one (1) Commissioner for a three-year term, and one (1) Commissioner for a four-year term.

The General Body shall elect one (1) Commissioner to a two-year term, one (1) Commissioner to a three-year term, and one (1) Commissioner to a four-year term. The

Tribal Council shall appoint one (1) Commissioner toa two-year term and one (1) Commissioner to a 4-year term.

After the initial appointments all terms will be four years.

Youth Council Hosts Field Day Event

Last months field day event was a perfect way for tribal youth to enjoy time outside in the sun. At the event there were fun yard games, water activities, a bounce house and food for the kids to enjoy. Thank you to the Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Council for organizing this special day for our community!

Wunee keesuq! Nutus8ees Jenaya “Precious Healing Star” Perry. Good Day! My name is Jenaya Perry, and I am the 2023-2024 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess! I am the daughter of Steven Perry and Tina Gomes. I am the sister of Devon Gomes and Nitana Perry. The granddaughter of Marlene and Steven Perry. The great-granddaughter of Lucinda Hicks Lashley and Ed Lashley and the great-great-granddaughter of Amanda Stella Gardner Hicks and Lafayette Hicks Sr.

I am now 21 years old, I have worked at the Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod for 6 years, and I have decided to return back to school after taking the semester off to follow my passion of being an elementary school teacher!

When I was just a little girl I learned about the princess of our tribe, I learned what it meant to be the princess and how important the role was. It immediately became my dream, I worked my entire life to become the kind of person that would one day be the Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow Princess. It was an absolute honor to have been able to hold the title. The moment I was crowned will be one that I will forever cherish.

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