Steven Peters
477 Rise Together Program Plan for 2025: ...

The 477 Rise Together Program stands as a unification of tribal services, offering vital support, employment opportunities, and training programs to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native residents within our service area.

Under the 477 Rise Together Program, federal funding from approved departments is received and amalgamated, channeling the myriad federal program funds into a singular, comprehensive 477 Fund and plan.

Steven Peters
MWTGC Seeks Contractors to Fill Positions

The Mashpee Wampanoag Gaming Commission (MWTGC), an independent government regulator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, is seeking contractors to fill two positions: Director and Surveillance and Compliance Technician. Additional details for each position may be found by clicking the button below.

Steven Peters
State Officially Recognizes Herring Pond ...

On Tuesday, November 19, the tribe was honored to host Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on our reservation land where she visited the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum, Old Indian Meetinghouse, Community and Government Center, and the Weetumuw School.

Dasia Peters
US Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Lands

Today we celebrate a legal and moral victory that brings to our Tribe justice that has been very long overdue.  The United States Supreme Court announced that it would not hear the appeal requested by a small group of Taunton residents who have challenged our right to our Reservation for nearly a decade.  With this final legal victory, we secure the future for the generations who come after us, and we honor our ancestors who continued the fight to have ancestral land returned to us.  With this victory, we will be able to fully exercise our sovereignty to provide for our people and to preserve our culture and traditions. 

Steven Peters
Annual Holiday Gift Card and Toy Pick-Up ...

The Annual Holiday Gift Card and Parent Toy Pick-up opens on Saturday, December 16, with Stop & Shop gift card pick-up from 9:00 AM to Noon at the Tribe’s Community and Government Center. Starting at 1:00 PM and continuing through 6:00 PM, tribal citizens may pick up both toys and a Stop & Shop gift card. The annual event will continue on Sunday, December 17, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, when parents may continue to pick up both toys and a Stop & Shop gift card.

Ethics Commission & Tribal Council Election - IMPORTANT DEADLINES Sunday, 3/9 

Ethics Commission & Tribal Council Election - IMPORTANT DEADLINES Sunday, 3/9 

Sunday, March 9th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Community and Government Center

Ethics Commission

In accordance with 2024-ORD-001, Code of Ethics, the Tribal Council has scheduled the General Election of three (3) ethics commissioners. This Sunday, (3/9), during the General Body Meeting, is the deadline for those who were nominated to serve on the Ethics Commission to submit their Letter of Interest and reasons to be elected to the Commission. Information must be submitted to Secretary Landry at talia.landry@mwtribe-nsn.gov. 

Tribal Council Vacancy 

At the General Membership Meeting scheduled for this Sunday, March 9th, 2025, nominations will also be taken to fill the Tribal Council vacancy created by the resignation of Councilman Nelson Andrews Jr.

Voting to Fill Tribal Council Vacancy
Date: Sunday, April 13th, 2025
Time: Extended Hours for Tribal Elders & Disabled Persons - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM , All Tribal Members - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: 483 Great Neck Rd. South Mashpee, MA 02649.

Government Center to be Closed Monday, March 3rd: Tribe Mourns the Loss of a Matriarch

Yesterday, a tribal Matriarch and Spiritual Leader began her journey to the spirit world to be reunited with our ancestors.

To allow the community time to gather and mourn respectfully, the Community and Government Center will be closed today, Monday, March 3rd. She touched every family of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and was a person leaned on for cultural and spiritual strength. Please keep our community in your thoughts and prayers as we honor her unique place in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

Tribal Council Appointment

I wanted to inform you all about the important Tribal Council appointment that took place during our regularly scheduled Tribal Council Meeting on February 12th, 2025. A seat was left vacant after the 2025 General Election where Councilwoman Graham was elected to serve as Vice Chairwoman of the Tribe. Given this vacancy, the Tribal Council filled the vacancy for the Tribal Council seat pursuant to Article VIII Section(4)(a)(1) of the Constitution. 

IMPORTANT ELECTION INFORMATION - Candidate Packets 

To anyone who has or will be taking an election packet, the Election Committee would like to inform you that there was incorrect information given out in the initial 2025 Election Packets. 

Pursuant to 2016-ORD-014, the Amended and Restated Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Election Ordinance , Sec 3 (F) : The Candidates packets and certificates of attendance shall be filed with the election committee no later than 2 p.m (ET) on the Second Sunday of January. 

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