Native Groups Seek to Repair Lands Damaged by Colonization

KINGSTON (AP) - The Wampanoag Common Lands project is among efforts by tribes and other Native groups from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest … [Read more...]

Mashpee Wampanoag Receives $60,000 to Expand Employment, Training

MASHPEE - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has been awarded about $60,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor.  The grant is part of about $71 … [Read more...]

Wampanoag Tribe Receives Grant Supporting Aquaculture

MASHPEE – The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $1.1 million federal grant to support its shellfish farm. The grant was funded by the American … [Read more...]

Seaside Towns Offer Free Beach Passes to Native Americans

BOSTON (AP) - Seaside communities in New England are providing free beach access to Native Americans as the summer season kicks off. Officials in … [Read more...]

Former Mashpee Wampanoag Leader Convicted in Casino Bribery Case

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...]

Trial for Ex-Wampanoag Tribe Chair Cromwell Underway

BOSTON (AP) - A former chairperson of the Massachusetts tribe whose ancestors aided the Pilgrims is going on federal trial. Ex-Mashpee Wampanoag … [Read more...]

Ex-tribal Chairman’s Casino Bribery Trial Set for April

BOSTON (AP) — A former chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe will have his day in court to face bribery, extortion and other charges related to the … [Read more...]

Feds Oppose Latest Legal Effort to Block Tribe’s Reservation

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

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...]

Mashpee Committee Reveals Proposal For New Seal

MASHPEE - The Mashpee Town Seal Committee recently revealed their proposed design for a new town seal before the Mashpee Select Board. The town … [Read more...]



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