Wunee Keesuq Tribal Family,

I wanted to share important news on our land and safety information about the approaching significant winter storm.

We will likely get 18-24 inches of snow tomorrow. Our Emergency Management Department is organizing volunteers to assist with storm cleanup. To volunteer, please call Nelson at 508-477-0208 ext. 103. We will open our Community and Government Center as a warming station if there’s a wide-scale power outage. We will have ongoing communication posted on our website, email, and automated calls to keep our tribal community safe.

I also wanted to share good news regarding our land. A few weeks ago, I informed the community that a small group led by the Littlefields – individuals with a questionable agenda – filed an appeal with Judge Young. Today, we were notified that Judge Young denied their motion to reopen the case.

There may still be other legal maneuvers the Littlefields may try, but we will continue to stand firm on our ancestral homeland. We’ve been fighting for our land since King Philip’s War and will continue to fight to protect our land. Today, we stand here with guidance and strength from our ancestors, who refused to give in.

The small fraction of our ancestral homeland that we hold today will be protected to preserve our culture, traditions, and economic development for generations to come.

Ahapây,

Brian Weeden
Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe