The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community Development Corporation (CDC) is pleased to announce the release of its updated Photovoltaic Request for Proposal (RFP), which officially opens for proposals on October 1, 2026.
The CDC is seeking qualified solar contractors and development partners for photovoltaic installations on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Reservation lands at the Community and Government Center, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, Massachusetts.
Wampanoag families, community members, and friends are invited to gather at Franklin Park in Boston on Sunday, October 18, 2026, for the public unveiling of the final design for the White Pine Gathering Circle, a proposed monument and gathering place for Scarboro Hill.
The event begins at 2:00 PM and will include a presentation of the final monument design, remarks about the community process and the importance of the Franklin Park site, and a performance by the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers. It will also be an opportunity to hear more about the next steps needed to move the project from design into fabrication and installation.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit is growing, and we are happy to welcome several new team members who will be caring for our people and supporting the health of our community. Jodi Moen has joined the team as a Registered Nurse, Chelsea Little as Supervisory Nurse, Shakera Headley as Nurse Practitioner, and Dr. Jaydee Marerro as Chief Dentist.
Each brings experience, a strong commitment to patient care, and a desire to become part of our Mashpee community.
Community members are invited to gather for Stomp Into the Light, an overnight ceremony centered on healing, remembrance, and being together in community.
Beginning at sunset on Friday, October 9, and continuing through sunrise on Saturday, October 10, traditional stomp dances and songs will carry the gathering through the night. Together, participants will honor and remember loved ones and community members touched by addiction, suicide, abuse, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Our Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is full of artists, makers, culture keepers, storytellers, musicians, and creative people who carry knowledge and traditions forward in many different ways. The Tribal Historic Preservation Commission and Tribal Historic Preservation Department are encouraging our Tribal members to consider applying for the Mass Cultural Council’s 2027 Grants for Creative Individuals program.
The program provides unrestricted $5,000 grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners. Because the funding is unrestricted, recipients have flexibility in how they use the award to support their creative or cultural work.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community Development Corporation (CDC) is pleased to announce the release of its updated Photovoltaic Request for Proposal (RFP), which officially opens for proposals on October 1, 2026.
The CDC is seeking qualified solar contractors and development partners for photovoltaic installations on Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Reservation lands at the Community and Government Center, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, Massachusetts.
Wampanoag families, community members, and friends are invited to gather at Franklin Park in Boston on Sunday, October 18, 2026, for the public unveiling of the final design for the White Pine Gathering Circle, a proposed monument and gathering place for Scarboro Hill.
The event begins at 2:00 PM and will include a presentation of the final monument design, remarks about the community process and the importance of the Franklin Park site, and a performance by the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers. It will also be an opportunity to hear more about the next steps needed to move the project from design into fabrication and installation.
On Wednesday, October 7, our community will gather for a World Mental Health Day Healing Fire from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Government Center Pow Wow Grounds, 483 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee.
The afternoon is meant to create space for connection, healing, and hope. Tribal members, families, friends, and neighbors are invited to come together for Mashpee Traditional Drummers, powerful testimonies, recovery tables, food and refreshments, and time in community around the Healing Fire.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit is growing, and we are happy to welcome several new team members who will be caring for our people and supporting the health of our community. Jodi Moen has joined the team as a Registered Nurse, Chelsea Little as Supervisory Nurse, Shakera Headley as Nurse Practitioner, and Dr. Jaydee Marerro as Chief Dentist.
Each brings experience, a strong commitment to patient care, and a desire to become part of our Mashpee community.
Community members are invited to gather for Stomp Into the Light, an overnight ceremony centered on healing, remembrance, and being together in community.
Beginning at sunset on Friday, October 9, and continuing through sunrise on Saturday, October 10, traditional stomp dances and songs will carry the gathering through the night. Together, participants will honor and remember loved ones and community members touched by addiction, suicide, abuse, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
Our Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is full of artists, makers, culture keepers, storytellers, musicians, and creative people who carry knowledge and traditions forward in many different ways. The Tribal Historic Preservation Commission and Tribal Historic Preservation Department are encouraging our Tribal members to consider applying for the Mass Cultural Council’s 2027 Grants for Creative Individuals program.
The program provides unrestricted $5,000 grants to Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners. Because the funding is unrestricted, recipients have flexibility in how they use the award to support their creative or cultural work.
Mashpee Indian Education is inviting our Tribal students and families to a Potluck Meet and Greet on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Wampanoag Room at Mashpee Middle High School.
This is a chance for our families to meet the Indian Education staff, learn more about the Parent Committee, and share ideas for activities and programs that can support our Native students throughout the school year.
Our Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Education Department has launched a new online Johnson O'Malley (JOM) form and is asking eligible Tribal families to complete one form for each child.
JOM helps support the educational needs of Native students through cultural and language activities, academic support, enrichment, and other opportunities that help our children succeed. The information our families provide also helps our Education Department understand how many eligible students we are serving and what kinds of programs our children need.
The Housing Commission wants Tribal citizens and families to know about an affordable rental housing opportunity at 85 Brick Kiln Road in East Falmouth.
Housing Assistance is accepting applications for a housing lottery for apartments currently under construction. Available units include studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, with monthly rents ranging from $1,725 to $3,000. Income eligibility requirements apply, with units designated for households at 80% and 120% of Area Median Income.
Red Brook is part of the land and water our people have known and cared for for generations, and our Tribal members now have an opportunity to help shape how this important watershed is restored for the future.
The Red Brook restoration effort will work from the brook’s headwaters through surrounding wetlands to Waquoit Bay, with goals that include improving water flow, restoring habitat, supporting native species, improving water quality, and strengthening the watershed against future climate impacts. A separate Red Brook Road culvert project will also help improve fish passage and water flow as part of the larger restoration effort.
Our Mashpee Wampanoag community is being invited to help shape the next phase of the Upper Quashnet River Restoration, a project focused on returning former cranberry bog lands to a healthier, connected coldwater river system flowing from John’s Pond toward Waquoit Bay. Our connection to these waters and our knowledge of the land make Tribal participation especially important as plans move forward.
One of the strongest ways we carry Wôpanâak forward is by using it together. The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project is inviting Wampanoag families and community members to take part in the 2026 Wôpanâak Language Immersion Camp, October 10-12 at the Wampanoag Common Lands, 266 Bishops Highway in Kingston.
The weekend will give participants of all ages a chance to learn and use Wôpanâak through cultural activities in a supportive, community-centered immersion setting. The camp begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, and continues through 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12.
Registration is open for the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project’s Fall 2026 Immersion Nest classes, with opportunities for both beginning and returning learners in Aquinnah, New Bedford, Plymouth, and Mashpee.
Speaker Level 1 classes are designed for people beginning their language journey or looking for a refresher on introductions, asking questions, and the sounds of Wôpanâak. Classes are being offered in Aquinnah on Thursdays from October 1 through December 10, in New Bedford on Saturdays from October 3 through December 5, and in Plymouth on Thursdays from October 8 through December 3.
Returning learners can continue with Speaker Level 2.1 in New Bedford on Monday evenings from October 19 through December 21. Speaker Level 3 will be offered in Mashpee on Tuesday evenings from October 20 through December 22 at the WLRP Office, 11 Cape Drive, Suite 5.
These classes are another opportunity to bring our language into our homes, families, and everyday lives while learning alongside other Wampanoag community members.
Learners must be enrolled citizens, or household members of enrolled citizens, of the Assonet Wampanoag, Aquinnah Wampanoag, Herring Pond Wampanoag, or Mashpee Wampanoag communities.
To register and view the complete schedule, visit www.wlrp.org/class-event-schedule. For help with registration, contact Zoë Harris at zharris@wlrp.org.
Families are invited to spend an afternoon together at the Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit’s Annual Family Fun Wellness Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The event will bring health information, resources, and plenty of family activities together in one place. Community members can stop by for blood pressure checks, health screenings, demonstrations, nutritional information, and other resources, while also enjoying food, games, giveaways, and a chance to meet new Health Service Unit staff.
Two Mashpee Wampanoag artists had a big night in Boston as Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor and The ZYG 808 each brought home top honors at the inaugural Y.O.U.R. Music Awards on September 5 at the historic Strand Theatre.
Mwalim was named Best Blues Artist, while The ZYG 808 received the award for Best RockHop Artist. Y.O.U.R., which stands for Your Own Unique Repertoire, celebrates musical artists from across New England, with winners selected through a people’s-choice nomination and voting process.
The Wampanoag Experience Powwow is coming up on Saturday, October 17, at Round the Bend Farm in South Dartmouth, bringing together Native vendors, demonstrations, performers, families, and community for a full day centered on Wampanoag culture and connection.
Led by Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal citizen Annawon Weeden and a host committee, the gathering will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Round the Bend Farm, 92 Allens Neck Road South in Dartmouth. Tickets are $5.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Rod and Gun Club will host its next Second Sunday Breakfast and Trap Shoot on Sunday, October 11, at the Club on 215 South Sandwich Road in Mashpee.
Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., followed by trap shooting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Breakfast is $15 per plate, and trap shooting is $20 per round, including clays and ammunition.
Safe and stable housing is one of the most important ways we support our families and help our people remain in our ancestral homelands. The Mashpee Wampanoag Housing Commission is continuing to seek Tribal citizens who are willing to serve and help guide that work.
Commissioners help oversee housing initiatives that include rental and mortgage assistance programs and the First Light Housing Development. A small group of dedicated commissioners has been carrying this responsibility, but additional members are needed so the Commission can consistently meet quorum and take action when decisions need to be made.
The Sacred Parenting program is continuing with winter and spring sessions for community members who want to strengthen family connections, share stories, and explore traditional approaches to raising and caring for our children.
The class welcomes parents, future parents, aunties, uncles, grandparents, and others who help care for children in our community. The program creates space to talk about parenting, personal healing, intergenerational trauma, storytelling, cultural heritage, and the responsibility we share in helping the next generation grow strong.
The winter session will meet by Zoom on Monday nights from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on November 30; December 7, 14, and 21; January 4, 11, and 25; and February 1. The spring session will also meet by Zoom on Mondays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on April 5, 12, and 26; May 3, 10, 17, and 24; and June 7.
Participants can receive a Sacred Parent Kit and earn $40 for each meeting attended. The Sacred Parent Program is recognized as a certified Parenting Class by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To save your spot, contact Maria Turner at Maria.Turner@mwtribe-nsn.gov. Classes are led by Maria Turner, ICWA; AnnMarie Askew, Elder; and Jacqueline Vorpahl, PhD.
