Are apartments going up next to a Wampanoag tribal burying ground? (capecodtimes.com) BOURNE — A burying ground of the Herring Pond Indians that has never been excavated is on a hill above the Cape Cod Canal. The site on what is called Burying Hill is older than some more famous ancient sites across the globe, according to attorney and Herring Pond Wampanoag tribal citizen Jaime Hoctor. “You used to be able to see the mounds, the rows…

‘We Walk Amongst You:’ Herring Pond Tribe Calls On Non-Natives For Action | Bourne News | capenews.net Melissa Ferretti, chairwoman of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, is openly calling on non-Native individuals to join in the conversation surrounding tribal land reclamation and recognition. Pre-colonial contact, the Herring Pond Tribe primarily lived in Bourne and Sandwich, and stewarded lands extending up to Plymouth and Cedarville. The Tribe is part of the…

Cape Cod’s International Women’s Day event revived after two years off (capecodtimes.com) Zane Razzaq Cape Cod Times The League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area will revive a long-standing International Women’s Day event that was once organized by a now-defunct organization. The Cape Women’s Coalition held its annual “International Women’s Day Breakfast” for at least 10 years. The group’s operations ceased indefinitely in 2022, as it struggled to recruit members and volunteers…

In-home COVID-19 Treatment Program | Mass.gov Available treatmentsCurrently available therapy: VEKLURY® (remdesivir), an infusion medication administered over the course of three days for individuals who have mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and are at high risk for severe COVID-19. All patients with COVID-19 who may be at higher risk should be evaluated for treatment.Eligibility These in-home therapies are available for any individual who meets clinical criteria and has difficulty accessing them in the…

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The Local Seen came to the Plymouth Public Library for the unveiling of this incredible work! Community Art Collaborative Partners with Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe and Plymouth Public Library to Unveil the “Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Coloring Book”  PRESS RELEASE Saturday, September 30th @ 11:00 Story Hour at the Plymouth Public Library This Coloring and Resource Book Highlights Tribe’s Storytelling, Public Art, History and Education Community Art Collaborative, the Herring…

Rachael Devaney, Cape Cod Times Rachael Devaney, Cape Cod Times August 21, 2023 PLYMOUTH — As rain poured down at the site of the mishoon burn, Taylor Harding Stasis, a member of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, sighed in relief. The brief shower was a welcome respite as waves of heat emitted from the slow simmering flame burning through a 20-foot piece of white pine. The log, she said, will eventually become…

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