BOSTON – Former Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe chairman Cedric Cromwell has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison on federal charges of tax … [Read more...]
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Looking to Jumpstart Casino Project
August 30, 2023
MASHPEE - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Gaming Authority recently submitted a formal request to meet with the Taunton City Council to discuss a new … [Read more...]
Judge Affirms Placing Massachusetts Tribal Lands Into Trust
February 14, 2023
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge has ruled against a group of Taunton residents who sued the federal government in an effort to prevent the Mashpee … [Read more...]
Former Mashpee Wampanoag Leader Convicted in Casino Bribery Case
May 6, 2022
BOSTON (AP) - The former leader of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has been convicted of bribery and extortion charges related to its long-planned casino … [Read more...]
Feds Oppose Latest Legal Effort to Block Tribe’s Reservation
January 24, 2022
BOSTON (AP) - The Biden Administration is opposing renewed efforts to block a Massachusetts tribe’s sovereign reservation. The U.S. Department of the … [Read more...]
Wampanoag Tribe Looks at Casino Plans with Fresh Eyes
January 10, 2022
BOSTON (AP) - The new head of a Massachusetts tribe says he intends to take a cautious approach to gambling while turning attention to social … [Read more...]
House Committee Advances Mashpee Wampanoag Bill
May 2, 2019
MASHPEE – Legislation that would preserve the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s federal land in trust passed a key House committee on Wednesday. It’s a … [Read more...]
Wampanoag Tribal Council Rescinds Cromwell ‘No Confidence’ Vote
February 8, 2019
MASHPEE - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council has rescinded its recent vote of no-confidence in Chairman Cedric Cromwell. The council also voted … [Read more...]
Legislation Supporting Wampanoag Land in Trust Re-Filed in D.C.
January 8, 2019
MASHPEE – Legislation that would re-establish the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s reservation lands in Mashpee and Taunton is back before … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate Joins House in Filing Bill to Preserve Mashpee Wampanoag Land Into Trust
March 27, 2018
MASHPEE – Legislation has been filed in the U.S. Senate, similar to a bill filed in the House, that could stop the potential revocation of the Mashpee … [Read more...]
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