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Chairwoman Ferretti – Open letter to Mashpee Wampanoag Chairman Weeden.

December 23, 2021

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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

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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…

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Human rights awards to honor Native people of Cape and Vineyard

December 9, 2021

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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…

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Verna May Harding – One of the first women to ever work at the Quincy Shipyard.

November 24, 2021

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Verna May Harding was born in 1905 on the Herring Pond Tribal Reservation lands in what is now called Bournedale and Cedarville in Plymouth. She lived there her entire life of 89 years. Along with her sister Phyllis and other female Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal cousins, she was one of the first women to even work at the Quincy shipyard, right alongside the men. This is her Quincy shipyard company…

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ILLUMINATING STORIES: SHARING THE RICH HISTORY OF THE HERRING POND WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF PLYMOUTH, MA

November 23, 2021

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The art reflects the stories of how the land came to be created, the importance of nature and wildlife, the seasons. Creating connection and collaborating with as many members of the community as possible is a founding principle for the Community Art Collaborative. So, when co-founder Meclina Gomes realized that childhood connection was the voice behind the Herring Pond Wampanoag Instagram account it was serendipitous. Over the coming months, we…

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Pilgrim Hall Museum to present student art exhibit ‘Illuminating Stories’ with Herring Pond Wampanoag and Community Art Collaborative

November 5, 2021

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The Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St., will debut student art exhibit “Illuminating Stories,” on show through January 2022, with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 6. “Illuminating Stories,” an exhibition featuring the art of Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal members and Plymouth North and Plymouth South students, will be unveiled at the open-to-the-public reception. The exhibit will be on view in the Museum’s glass front entrance through January 2022. Illuminating Stories is the result of…

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Presentation to the NCAI Federal Task Force

November 5, 2021

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De-Colonizing The Mindset All Indigenous Peoples have inherent rights—rights that exist regardless of stateor federal definitions. Unfortunately, America has consistently ignored sometribes while recognizing others. For centuries, the United States legal system hastreated Native Americans as inferior beings to those of European descent, andtherefore deserving of lesser rights. This degradation does not eliminate theinherent rights of Indigenous peoples; it merely means they have been ignored. A problem exists in the…

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ACET Affiliated Colonial Era Tribes – AAIA Association on American Indian Affairs NAGPRA Draft Testimony

November 3, 2021

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ASSOCIATION on AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS – Comments Regarding Draft NAGPRA Regulations

November 3, 2021

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The Development of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)

October 26, 2021

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The Association on American Indian Affairs submitted these comprehensive comments to the Department of Interior regarding the draft regulations. You can download them here or read them below. https://www.indian-affairs.org/nagpra.html