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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
2026-ORD-001, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Jury Ordinance
Thursday, March 19, 2026
5:30-6:30 P.M. (E.T.)
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
General Membership Meetings are open to citizens of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, their children and spouses of tribal citizens. These meetings are not open to the public.
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, in partnership with the Native Land Conservancy and the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department, invites the community to attend the 2026 Honor the Earth Fair on Saturday, April 18, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community Center, 483 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee. This free, public event celebrates the Earth and brings together exhibitors, artists, educators, and community members who share a commitment to protecting and preserving the ancestral homelands of the Wampanoag people. The day will open with an Opening Ceremony led by Chief Earl Mills Jr., followed by a variety of activities for all ages.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
Tribal members who need help navigating a legal issue are invited to attend the Tribal Court Legal Clinic, sponsored by UMASS Law. The clinic is held every Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in the Tribal Court Room and will run through April 24.
The clinic can assist with developing a case, case supervision, negotiations, and advocacy in Tribal Court or Massachusetts courts involving housing, family, and public benefits issues. Support is provided by UMASS Law students and Attorney Ray Yox of South Coast Legal Services.
Tribal members are invited to participate in an upcoming Ribbon Skirt Workshop hosted by Indian Education. This two-day workshop will take place on Saturday, March 14 (10:00 AM–4:00 PM) and Sunday, March 15 (12:00 PM–4:00 PM) in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chambers. Ribbon Skirt Workshop 2026
Materials will be provided, lunch will be served, and space is limited. To sign up, please contact Kitty Hendricks at gertrude.hendricks@mwtribe-nsn.gov.
The Clan Mothers Talking Circle is held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC). The NLC is located at 2 Center Street in Mashpee (next to Wildfire Pizza). All tribal members are welcome – men, women, and children. Discussions focus on traditional aspects of our tribal community. Politics are discouraged. For more information, please contact Clan Mother Marlene Lopez.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Youth Council invites families to join them for a fun-filled Winter Wonderland Youth Ball—an afternoon of food, games, dancing, crafts, and more for our youngest community members.
Tribal members are invited to participate in an upcoming Ribbon Skirt Workshop hosted by Indian Education. This two-day workshop will take place on Saturday, March 14 (10:00 AM–4:00 PM) and Sunday, March 15 (12:00 PM–4:00 PM) in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chambers. Ribbon Skirt Workshop 2026
Materials will be provided, lunch will be served, and space is limited. To sign up, please contact Kitty Hendricks at gertrude.hendricks@mwtribe-nsn.gov.
This weekly lunch and language event is held each Tuesday and Thursday at the MWT Community and Government Center.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Polls will open for voting from 1:00pm-2:00pm for Elders and disabled persons only.
The polls will open to all registered voters from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Rod & Gun Club invites you to join us for our annual Ham & Bean Dinner on Saturday, March 7, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Enjoy fresh pork and beans with all the sides for $20 per plate, and to-go is available.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Elders Committee meeting scheduled for Saturday, February 7th has been cancelled due to the forecast of possible snow showers. The meeting has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 14th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A luncheon will be served.
The balanced budget recently passed by the Tribal Council will be presented to the General Membership at the upcoming General Membership Meeting, providing members with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed budget and ask questions.
In accordance with 2016-ORD-014, Section 1(C), the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Election Committee extends notice to all Enrolled Tribal Members who will turn 18 years of age on or before Sunday, February 8, 2026, that the Annual Budget Vote for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2026 will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, during the General Membership Meeting.
The Annual Budget Vote for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 will be held
Sunday, February 8, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center
483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, MA 02649
Polls will open for voting from 1:00pm-2:00pm for Elders and disabled persons only.
The polls will open to all registered voters from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
General Membership Meetings are open to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe citizens, their children, and spouses of tribal citizens. These meetings are not open to the public. Only enrolled tribal members who will be age 18 or older by February 8, 2026 are eligible to vote.
Voter registration will be available during the meeting for any enrolled eligible tribal members who need to register to vote.
All enrolled and eligible-to-vote Tribal members are required to register to vote before or on the Budget Vote on February 8, 2026.
The Route 130 culvert and the Mill Pond dam on the Mashpee River are being removed to improve fish passage and restore the river's health. As part of this work, there are important choices ahead — including whether the Mill Pond is removed entirely or reimagined as a smaller water feature.
Tribal members are invited to take part in a Talking Circle focused on the Mashpee River Fish Passage Project, an effort exploring the removal of the Mashpee River Fishway Dam and opportunities to restore fish passage, river health, and cultural connections to the Mashpee River.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Clan Mothers Meetings are held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC).
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Native Land Conservancy is offering a series of free Cultural Arts Workshops this winter, including medicine bag making, moccasin making, ribbon skirts, and porcupine quill embroidery. Workshops are open to Tribal friends of NLC, with all materials provided. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Parents and Elders are encouraged to register youth.
Visit the flyer or scan the QR codes to learn more and sign up.
The Youth Council is a youth-led group that brings Tribal youth together to build leadership, strengthen tribal connection, and share youth voices on issues and activities important to the Tribe. The Youth Council meets regularly in person and via Zoom and is open to Tribal youth ages 13–21, with new members welcome.
The Clan Mothers Meetings are held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC).
MWT Natural Resource Commission meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. Tribal members may attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found on the Tribal Member Portal.
The balanced budget recently passed by the Tribal Council will be presented to the General Membership at the upcoming General Membership Meeting, providing members with an opportunity to learn more about the proposed budget and ask questions.
The Clan Mothers Meetings are held at 10:30 AM on Sundays at the Native Land Conservancy (NLC).
Our Tribal community is coming together to reform our Tribal Constitution. All tribal members are invited to attend and provide your input with the MWT Constitution Reform Working Group on Thursday, January 8th from 7:00 PM -8:30 PM in Tribal Council Chambers.
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 hour-long class. Please bring a towel, water, and your best dance moves. For more information, please contact Shirley Jackson.
Tribal Elders volleyball will take place every Thursday at the Community and Government Center. For more information, please contact the Elders Department.
Weekly AA meetings are held in Mashpee on Wednesdays from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Both tribal and non-tribal members are welcome to attend. For questions or concerns please contact Substance Use Disorder Program Manager Stephanie Tobey-Roderick at Stephanie.Tobey-Roderick@mwtribe-nsn.gov
