Regarding Chairman Brian Weeden’s alleged involvement in the Plimoth Patuxet Museum incident, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council regards this as a legal matter to be resolved by the courts. For that reason, the Tribal Council will have no further comment on the matter, referring all inquiries to the Chairman’s legal council.
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Receives $9 Million in Latest Round of “Internet for All” Grants
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded nine grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). These new grants, totaling more than $73 million, bring the total of the program to $1.655 billion awarded to 121 Tribal entities.
Tribes in six states received grants – California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Nevada, and Washington. The Mashpee Wampanoag received a total of $9,130,691.63 for a broadband infrastructure deployment project.
Justice Delayed for Tribe: Cromwell to Appeal Court Decision
Our Tribal community should have received a message today that Cedric Cromwell and David DeQuattro were held accountable for the damage they caused to our tribal community. Unfortunately, DeQuattro received one year of home confinement, and Cromwell remains free while he appeals his sentence of 36 months, followed by one year of supervised release and a $25,000 fine.
Treasury Rental Assistance Now Available
Cedric Cromwell Sentencing in Federal Bribery Case on Tuesday, November 15: Court to Consider Victim Impact Letters
The sentencing hearing for Cedric Cromwell will be held on Tuesday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held at the U.S. District Court in Boston before Judge Woodlock.
Transportation for tribal members is being arranged, and we will prioritize Elders. If you would like to attend and are seeking transportation, please get in touch with Tribal Council Secretary Cassie Jackson at cassie.jackson@mwtribe-nsn.gov.
Santuit Pond Cyanobacteria Advisory Notice
Unfortunately, we are once again posting a notice that the quality of the water in our ancestral homeland is not well. The town of Mashpee released a scum layer advisory for Santuit Pond as of 10/27/2022. Cyanobacteria cell counts are still below threshold. The Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Health will keep a close eye on cell counts and will update the advisory if needed.
