Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for more than 12,000 years. After an arduous process lasting more than three decades, the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized tribe in 2007. In 2015, the federal government declared 150 acres of land in Mashpee and 170 acres of land in Taunton as the Tribe’s initial reservation, on which the Tribe can exercise its full tribal sovereignty rights. The Mashpee tribe currently has approximately 3,200 enrolled citizens.

Nashauonk Mittark

Stay up to date on all of the news, culture, events and programs of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. The Nashauonk Mittark is a monthly publication filled with news for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and surrounding community.

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Featured Events
AA Meeting "The Way Out"

Weekly AA meetings are held in Mashpee on Wednesdays from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Both tribal and non-tribal members are welcome to attend. For questions or concerns please contact Substance Use Disorder Program Manager Stephanie Tobey-Roderick at Stephanie.Tobey-Roderick@mwtribe-nsn.gov

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Dec 11
OSHA 10 Training

TERO is hosting an OSHA 10 Training on December 11th & 12th. from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Community and Government Center. OSHA 10 is certification is required for casino construction jobs.

Elders Lunch and Learn
Dec 11
Elders Lunch and Learn

This weekly lunch and language event is held each Tuesday and Thursday at the MWT Community and Government Center.

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Community Statement: Update on School Vacation and Summer Camps

Kutâputunumuw for your understanding as we continue strengthening the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s Education Department.

After careful review of our current staffing and program responsibilities, the Tribal Education Department will not be offering school-vacation camps or summer camps at this time. This decision was not made lightly.

At present, the Department does not have the capacity to recruit, appropriately train, and develop the staff required to operate safe, high-quality, culturally grounded camp programming.

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Elders Committee Election Results

Below are the certified election results for the 2026–2028 term:

  • Chair: Shellie Tobey – 33 votes

  • Vice Chair: Shirlee Oakley – 45 votes

  • Treasurer: Coreen Covey – 48 votes

  • Secretary: Vacant (no candidate accepted the nomination)

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Request for Proposals: IT Infrastructure Modernization and Upgrade

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, a federally recognized Tribal Nation, invites qualified firms and consultants to submit proposals for the modernization and upgrade of its government IT infrastructure. This project will strengthen the Tribe’s data security, improve network reliability, and support cloud-based collaboration across the Government Operations Center and five satellite locations.

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