November Mittark
13th Annual Native American Thanks Giving
Tribal citizens, family, and friends from the community are invited to attend the 13th Annual Native American Thanks Giving on Saturday, November 19th. The annual event, coordinated by the Old Indian Meeting House Committee, will open at 11:00 AM at the Old Indian Meeting House with an opening ceremony and prayer.
Following the ceremony, there will be a Native American Thanks Giving feast at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center. Potluck dishes are welcome and may be dropped off at the building prior to the opening ceremony.
The annual event is organized to bring the community together and to provide a much-needed pause from their daily routine to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.
The celebration is open to anyone and everyone that would like to share. Tribal citizens are asked to wear their traditional regalia.
The Old Indian Meeting House Committee is still looking for volunteers to help at the event and in the kitchen. If you can help, please contact Pauline Peters at plpete@comcast.net.
Nearly 66 years ago, in 1956, Chief Earl “Flying Eagle” Mills Sr. was declared Chief of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Known as Dad, Grandpa, Uncle Earl, or Chief, Earl succeeded Elmer Hendricks Sr. who held the position for about 8 years after the Chief’s uncle, Ellsworth “Drifting Goose” Oakley, resigned in 1948. During this time, and until the late 1960’s, Mashpee was predominately native and the town was governed by natives; but, there was a rapid change in ownership of Mashpee’s land since the incorporation of the town in 1870. As our ancestors experienced this change, the need for a strong traditional leader became apparent, to perpetuate and reinforce the existence of our people and culture.
Annual Budget Approved on October 9: Tribal Council Now Looks to 2023
The Tribe’s annual budget was approved at the October 9 General Membership Meeting. A total of 43 votes were cast, with 33 yes and 10 no.
With the annual budget for 2022 approved, Tribal Council Secretary Cassie Jackson said Council will be jumping right into the budget review process for 2023. “It’s a priority for this council to get our budgets reviewed and approved on time.”
This past August, the Tribal Council approved the annual budget review process and followed it to submit an annual, balanced budget for review last month. The Council will now continue that process to get a budget to the tribal members for review in 2023.
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