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.
Chairman Weeden Elected First Vice President of the National Congress of American Indians
On Friday, November 17, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Brian Weeden was elected and sworn in as the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) First Vice President. Chairman Weeden was selected for the national post by an electorate of more than 2,000 attendees representing Tribes across Indian Country at the NCAI 80th Annual Convention. He is the first Wampanoag to be elected to serve NCAI.
Elders Election Results
Historic Win for Tribe: Tribal Lands Secured for Generations
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.
Arson at Mashpee Parsonage - Public Assistance Needed
Tribe and DOI Defend our Land - Hear the Oral Arguments
Yesterday, oral arguments occurred in the Littlefield case at the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. During this hearing, our Tribe and the U.S. Department of the Interior defended our land against the continued assault led by the Littlefields. We believe that truth, law and justice will win out, and that our reservation will be preserved.
