What Can You Do To Help?
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s citizens are currently suffering a massive loss of resources and services due to the uncertainty of the trust status of the Reservation. Millions of dollars of funding are being lost or delayed for our clean water program, our children’s education through our Mukayuhsak Weekuw immersion pre-school and kindergarten and critical community service programs. It’s also a direct threat to our emergency services, housing and substance abuse program that’s desperately needed to combat the opioid epidemic. These are just a few of the ways this negative ruling is impacting our community and our children. Please consider ways that you can help correct this injustice.
Action Steps
On May 15, 2019 the Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation Reaffirmation Act/HR312 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The U.S. Senate is yet to take up the HR312 legislation.
We Thank All of the supporters and advocates for passage of our bill which will protect our precious ancestral lands. Once we have further details on the Senate’s proceedings related to HR312, we will provide continual updates as well as contact for key legislators where letters of support may be submitted.
Kutâputunumuw (Thank you) for your support, we truly appreciate everyone’s Blessings and Faith!
CALLS TO MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATION
ASK: Please protect the Mashpee Reservation. Demand the passage of HR 312
CONTACTS:
Congressman Bill Keating: (202) 225-3111*
*sponsor of HR 312
LETTERS TO SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN HOEVEN AND RANKING MEMBER UDALL
ADDRESS:
The Honorable John Hoeven The Honorable Tom Udall
Chairman Senate Indian Affairs Committee Ranking Member Senate Indian Affairs Committee
838 Hart Senate Office Building 838 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515
