Candidates have been invited to submit a biography of 250 words or less, along with a  headshot, to be featured on the Election page of the tribal website. To view those biographies, and get to know more about each of the candidates, please visit mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/2025-mwt-election. 

The election committee is looking for tribal members who would like to volunteer as election monitors. Monitors must be available and committed to assist in running the election. If you are interested please reach out to Kimberly frye at Kim.frye16@gmail.com or 508-274-6325.

Want to learn how to make Elderberry Syrup? A class instructed by Marcy Hendricks will be held on Thursday, February 6th from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Community and Government Center. This class is intended for tribal families, and participants must register in advance.

At the General Body Meeting on January 12th, Tribal Members submitted nominations for who they feel should be on the Ethics Commission. Now, those nominated have until Sunday, March 9th to submit their Letter of Interest and the reasons they feel they should be elected to the commission. 

The Town of Mashpee is working with the Harbor Management Committee, the Urban Harbors Institute at UMass Boston, and Woods Hole Group to develop a state-approved harbor management plan to guide activities on or impacting the town’s coastal areas and resources. As part of the planning process, the Town is seeking input to help further guide the development of the draft plan.

The Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) is offering a number of scholarships designated for Wampanoag artists and writers for workshops taking place during their Summer Workshop Program. They are presenting 64 week-long creative writing and visual arts workshops over 9 weeks between mid-June and mid-August. You can see the whole line-up of workshops by clicking here: https://fawc.org/summer-workshops/. 

Open Position - Indigenous Interpreter Heritage Museum & Gardens

Harvard Law School's Native Law Students Association (NALSA) would like to formally invite the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and tribal members to the upcoming 2025 HLS Indian Law Symposium: "De-Othering Indian Law: Indigenous Topics as Canon Legal Doctrine."

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and placement is offered to children who are developmentally ready on a first come, first served basis.   

The tribe has teamed up with the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands to do a Health Insurance Enrollment at the Community and Government Center once a month. There will be trained navigators to assist tribal members in one-on-one meetings with applying, shopping and enrolling in a health insurance program.

For information about more scholarships that you may qualify for, please visit the Education Department Website.

This Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Sensor Systems Program is open to tribal youth in grades 7-11 who want to learn about combining sensor technology with TEK to better understand the environment around us!

The Elders Travel Club will be having breakfast for sale at the Community and Government Center beginning at 9:00 AM. Breakfast is $10 and includes: ham, sausage, pancakes, eggs, hash, baked beans, muffin, toast, juice, and coffee. All tribal families are welcome to attend. All proceeds support the  Elders Travel Club.

Xavier John Hendricks “Red Wolf” completed two separate trainings over the past year where he gained skills and knowledge in green energy, HVAC, electrical, and general construction. Xavier is that youngest son of Little Larry Hendricks and Jody Santagate of Wareham and the Great grandson of Francis Cash Hendricks.

The Powwow Committee would like to inform the community that they will continue meeting again more regularly starting on Tuesday, January 14th, at 7:00 PM.  They are actively seeking new members to join the committee for the up coming year! 

The Weetumuw School is hosting a winter potluck social on Friday, February 14th from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Community and Government Center. Please come out to support the Weetumuw School! For more information please contact nitana.greendeer@mwtribe-nsn.gov.

A Winter Potluck Social is taking place on Saturday, February 8th from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Camp Hayward in Sandwich, MA. Community members are welcome to attend and enjoy good food, singing, dancing, and raffles. For more information, please contact Trish Keliinui at 508-360-2580. 

Mae Alice Baird is currently studying pre-law at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and was recently appointed as a director-level officer for the Gamma Delta Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority!

We would like to dedicate this space to personally thank the donors who made the 2024 Elders Christmas Party possible. We appreciate your generous contributions.

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod will use more than $2.5 million in grant funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve fish passage and reclaim a disused cranberry bog. The grant funds will be combined with funding from the town of Mashpee, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Cape Cod Water Restoration Project and private foundations.