Tribal Chief

Earl Mills Jr. "Swift eagle"

Earl “Chiefie” Mills Jr. was raised as a new Chief of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on May 6th, 2023. Chiefie, or Chief Swift Eagle, is the son of Chief Earl Mills Sr. and Shirley Mills.

“I want to move with the tribe into the future, but I want that future to be rooted in the traditions of our ancestors to the extent that we are able to do that. While there are some things we have lost, we’re looking to the spirits of our relatives to guide us to regain the important things both culturally, and spiritually to help the people into the future.”