CDC – Frequently Asked Questions
May 16, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html
COVID-19 Response Reporting
May 9, 2022
Note: This dashboard is updated Monday-Friday. Please see notes about weekend data. Updated Monday-Friday by 5 p.m. Weekend, holiday, and death data: Case and testing data from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are added to the dashboard on Monday Deaths added to the dashboard on Monday were reported Friday; deaths reported Saturday through Monday are added to the dashboard on Tuesday When Monday is a scheduled holiday, the Friday through Monday case,…
COVID-19 and Indigenous peoples
May 9, 2022
https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/covid-19.html We urge Member States and the international community to include the specific needs and priorities of indigenous peoples in addressing the global outbreak of COVID 19.“ — Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Anne Nuorgam. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a grave health threat to Indigenous peoples around the world. Indigenous communities already experience poor access to healthcare, significantly higher rates of communicable and non-communicable…
The BabySteps Savings Plan (BabySteps) is a program that jumpstarts families into saving for future college and/or vocational costs
February 24, 2022
The BabySteps Savings Plan (BabySteps) is a program that jumpstarts families into saving for future college and/or vocational costs. Those who sign up will receive a free $50 deposit into your child’s 529 savings account from the Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office. Every child who is a Massachusetts resident is eligible to be a part of BabySteps within one year of their birth or adoption. Families need to open a U.Fund 529 College Investing Plan…
Rally to stop Pilgrim plant wastewater discharge draws together businesses, activists
February 17, 2022
PLYMOUTH – A visceral rally preceded the virtual meeting of the Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel (NDCAP) Jan. 31. The focus of both was the potential discharge of a million gallons of the plant’s wastewater into Cape Cod Bay by Holtec, the company overseeing the decommissioning process. “That is outrageous and that must stop,” Cape Downwinders Director Diane Turco said in her opening remarks at the event held at Plymouth Town Hall prior to the meeting. …
A midday walk on Dinah Path with Chairlady and President of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, Melissa Ferretti
January 7, 2022
By Zane Elias http://www.livingobservatory.org/tidmarsharchive January 7, 2022 On December 10th, Living Observatory President Glorianna Davenport and Fellow Zane Elias met with Chairlady and President of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, Melissa Ferretti. The weather was quite grey, yet conversations between the three, guided by land and imagination, were enthusiastic and animated by lively prospects for collaboration. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the Wampanoag Herring Pond Tribe…
CDC Todays Data Tracker
December 29, 2021
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
Chairwoman Ferretti – Open letter to Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Weeden.
December 23, 2021
As Chairwoman of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe of Plymouth Massachusetts, I am thrilled to congratulate you and all Mashpee citizens on the Interior Department’s decision confirming your trust land. This long-delayed acknowledgment is so foundational that I know our ancestors are rejoicing with yours. Herring Pond Wampanoag Chairwoman Ferretti’s Letter to Weeden Department of Interior’s determination of Mashpee Wampanoag Land
Human Rights Awards Breakfast honors Wampanoag culture and history
December 12, 2021
As chairwoman of Herring Pond Wampanoag tribe, Melissa Ferretti beamed as she spoke about the tribal youth, who “empower one another and work as a team.” “Our tribal youth is paramount, and we always have an inherent need to share the strength and resilience it takes to promote youth advancement, build self-confidence, and encourage leadership,” Ferretti said. “We are committed to empowering and educating them about these values to ensure that…
Human rights awards to honor Native people of Cape and Vineyard
December 9, 2021
By Rachel Devaney – Cape Cod Times By uplifting the Wampanoag nation and tribal youth, Jeanne Morrison said this year’s Human Rights Awards Breakfast will “honor the heritage, culture, wisdom and guidance of Native people.” “If anybody fights for human rights, it’s indigenous people,” said Morrison, a member of the Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission. “From heritage and culture to our Constitution, to street names that run through Barnstable County — it’s…