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.
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.
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.
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.
The Wampanoag language, Wôpanâak, is now being taught in a public school in its place of origin.
Mashpee Middle/High School launched the first class in the indigenous language in September, and Mashpee Public Schools and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe officials say the historical significance should not be underestimated.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe announced today that it hopes to fully remobilize construction crews in Taunton, Massachusetts this summer for its $1 billion First Light Resort & Casino project and have doors open by summer 2018.
The Tribe’s announcement comes on the heels of information from the U.S. Interior Department that it will issue a new decision on the historic Tribe’s land status on or before June 19, 2017.
