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.
It's unfortunate that we are not focused on the beautiful display of our culture and history at the Macy’s Day Parade but rather on the actions of an individual tribal citizen. We want to make it very clear that the Tribe takes no stance on the conflicts overseas. Our Tribal Nation remains focused on the issues we face on our ancestral homeland. While we cannot speak for an individual's actions, his actions were not a Tribal decision. Our governing tribal body, along with the other tribal citizens on the float, were not involved with his actions.
A community forum will be held on Saturday, November 25, to allow the Tribal Nation to receive important details about the Mashpee Wampanoag Transitional Housing and Shelter Program and ask questions. The forum will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Community and Government Center at 483 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received welcome news this evening. The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has ruled in favor of our Tribe. Our tribal lands will continue to remain in trust for generations to come. Tribal citizens who are with us today and our ancestors who have carried the fight for our homeland forward generation after generation. Today, we can celebrate this historic decision.
The CARES Covid-19 Rental Assistance program will provide rental assistance up to $500 for Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members outside of its service area. Applicants must be a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe residing outside the Massachusetts counties of Barnstable, Bristol, Plymouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
At a hearing yesterday (Wednesday, June 1), Judge Young ruled that the case brought forward by the Littlefields will remain in Massachusetts courts and rejected the effort to keep the case in his courtroom. A different yet-to-be-determined judge will hear the case. This is the second time the court has rejected the Littlefields’ efforts to keep the case in Judge Young’s courtroom.
The intent of this request is to solicit a written Statement of Qualifications and Proposals, hereafter referred to as “Proposal”, from a qualified provider (company, firm, corporation, partnership, or persons), hereafter referred to as “Architect and Engineer” to provide all services necessary to fully design a community building in Mashpee, MA. To be eligible for consideration, the Architect and Engineer must be capable of supplying the services as noted herein, and must also meet all other criteria outlined in this Request for Proposals.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe COVID stimulus Checks will automatically be sent if you received assistance in 2020, we have had delays but should be able to complete the processing before the end of June. COVID Assistance applications are only required for those who were NOT sent assistance checks in 2020. Be reminded, checks will be mailed to the same address when we last distributed membership payments. If you need an address updated please email rita.lopez@mwtribe-nsn.gov or call 508-477-0208 x 173.
