The Mashpee Wampanoag Museum is now open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM for tribal members and the public to visit. The Museum has been closed due to Covid for most of the year.

The Museum provides visitors with a glimpse into the history and culture of the Tribe from creation through present day in a range of exhibits. The Museum is located at 414 Main Street, Mashpee next to the herring run.

Halloween is right around the corner, and we all want to give our kids a spooky, fun night. We also want everyone to stay safe. The Delta variant is spreading, and we need to remain vigilant, but we can still have a great time. Here are a few ideas.

The Mashpee Wampanoag Community Development Corporation released an electronic survey last month. The link will be active for a few weeks.

The board would like to generate more information about the tribal citizens of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. This will help us to better understand the demographic of employment and economic interests. Click here to complete the survey.

Please help us Welcome Talia Landry, Mashpee Wampanoag, to the Education Department as Communications Coordinator. Mashpee High School Graduate with a Bachelors in Communications, Talia brings her communications expertise back to her tribal community, working to fulfill the mission of aiding and advocating for our native students. This is a cause that Talia is passionate about. Through her experience and education, she comes to this position with cultural and historical understanding with an ability to promote and reach the public in creative ways.

The Texas Mayflower Society offered a Scholarship to aid tribal youth in furthering their education in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the first harvest. Bart Henson of the Mayflower Society stated, “We realize that without the instruction and help of the Wampanoag people, our ancestors may not have survived. We intend this as a gift of sincere thank you to the Wampanoag people for our early partnership and a commemoration of the first shared Harvest Festival in 1621. Helping Wampanoag youth to secure a good education beyond high school was a way we saw to support the local tribe into the future.”

Many moons ago, indigenous people taught Europeans the importance of cranberries that provide good medicine, healing, and love for all.

I recall very clearly picking cranberries with a scoop in Mashpee. Oh Yes, I saw a small turtle changing his turtle jacket. He asked me if I wanted some cranberry pizza. I said, "next year, my dear."

Tribal citizens, family, and community friends are invited to attend the 12th Annual Native American Thanks Giving on Saturday, November 20. The annual event, which the Old Indian Meeting House Committee coordinates, will open at 11:00 a.m. at the Old Indian Meeting House with an opening ceremony and prayer.

Some MWT personnel had to isolate due to exposure and positive cases; as a result, the Emergency Management Department implemented a phase back which included a temporary building closure and a mandatory Covid test for all personnel. All MWT personnel must receive weekly PCR Covid tests at IHS, wear masks at all times, and thermal scanned before completing a daily Covid screening form.

The weight loss support group will begin meeting on Monday, October 4 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the health service unit administration building located behind the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center. Meetings will continue each Monday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Learn the skills you need to effectively control diabetes at a four-week workshop. The Diabetes Management Class will begin on Thursday, October 7 at 2:30 PM. Classes will continue each Thursday from 2:30 to 3:30 PM at the Health Service Unit Administration Building.