Welcome to Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe TERO
Below are quick links to the MWT TERO Ordinance, contractor application, employment application and the prevailing wage schedule.
TERO Department Contact
Ellen Sharpe, TERO Officer
Email: Ellen.Sharpe@mwtribe-nsn.gov
Phone: (508) 477-0208 ext. 175
TERO Seeking Sub Contractors
The TERO department is looking for Massachusetts Licensed Sub Contractors for Plumbing, Painting, Carpentry, and Electric for an upcoming project. Please contact the TERO department at 508-477-0208 ext 175.
Currently Seeking Trades Workers
The TERO office is looking for available workers in carpentry, roofing, drywall, electricians, plumbers, tree removal and other trades ASAP. For more information, please contact the Tribe's TERO Officer, Ellen Sharpe at 508-477-0208 ext 175 or Ellen.Sharpe@mwtribe-nsn.gov.
Seeking the Following for Upcoming Jobs:
Carpentry
Roofing
Drywall
Electricians
Plumbers
Tree Removal
and others
Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance
Welcome to the Tribal Employment Rights portion of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe website. This website provides important information about the Tribe’s Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) and TERO Office, including:
Information for companies tribal members and non- tribal members who are performing services or delivering goods on Tribal Lands.
Information for tribal members and other Native Americans about qualifying for tribal and Native American Employment & company preference.
Information about the Tribe’s TERO Office and the services it provides to tribal members.
Important Information About the TERO Preference for Companies Owned by Tribal Members or Other Native Americans
The TERO Ordinance provides a preference for Vendor Companies that are owned by Tribal members or other Native Americans
Here is some important information about the Vendor preference:
To qualify for the certification the Company must have existed for at least one year prior to the certification.
Certification requires at least 51% ownership by Tribal members or other Native Americans.
The Tribal members or other Native Americans must control all important decisions of the company.
TERO Application
The following page contains the Application for Certification of Tribal Member/Other Native American-owned companies. You can print out and complete this form and file it with the TERO Office, or you can complete and file this form by clicking on the link below.
If you are a Tribal member or other Native American who wishes more information about the Tribaly-Owned Vendor Company preference, please contact the TERO.
Mission Statement
The TERO Office is responsible for the enforcement and administration of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance 2014-ORD-003. TERO is authorized under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Chapter 41 – 4. Section 703 (i). This authorization provides for Indian Preference in employment hiring on or near an Indian Reservation.
The Mashpee Wampanoag TERO office will assist in creating, identifying, and connecting qualified Native Americans to employment and enterprise opportunities. TERO will keep Tribal businesses informed of available contract/sub-contracts within Tribal lands that are potentially available to them, as well as refer qualified individuals over to available jobs on Tribal properties.
Tribal members, individuals, and businesses must be registered with the TERO Hiring Hall to receive Tribal Preference and be referred to available jobs.
For further assistance please contact the TERO Office at the following:
TERO Department
Mashpee Wampanoag Government Center
483 Great Neck Road, South
Mashpee, MA. 02649
Phone
508-477-0208 Ext. 175
