We are members of the Wampanoag Nation. Our homelands range from the Plymouth (Plimoth Colony) areas to the upper parts of Cape Cod (Bourne, Sandwich and Plymouth / Barnstable County). We have been here for thousands of years. We have fished these waters, cultivated these lands and raised our children here. We have been known over the years by many names…Patuxet, Herring Pond/Pondville, Manomet, Comassakumkanit and The Praying Indians on old English maps. But we are presently known today as the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe. We are the Plymouth tribe of Indians!
COUNCIL AND GENERAL MEETINGS
2ND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT:
THE HERRING POND WAMPANOAG TRIBAL MEETINGHOUSE,
128 HERRING POND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, MA 02360
TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
EXECUTIVE SESSION (when necessary) – 5:00 PM TO 5:30 PM
GENERAL (MONTHLY) MEETINGS
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates running for public office.
NOTICE: Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council Meeting
Date: Monday June 16, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM Location: 128 Herring Pond Road, Plymouth MA 02360 ~ Herring Pond Wampanoag Pondville Meetinghouse No related posts.
Tribal graves detected on Burying Hill in Bourne. 3D map to be drawn. BOURNE — Scientists have found what they believe to be old Wampanoag burials throughout the area known as Burying Hill, after deploying ground-penetrating radar starting in mid-April. The burials are relatively shallow so they are easy to confuse with tree roots, said John Steinberg, a research scientist with the Fiske Center for Archaeological Research at the University
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council Announces FY25 Grant Recipients
Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council Announces FY25 Grant RecipientsThe Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council (HPWTCC) is proud to announce its FY25 Mass Cultural Council’s Tribe Cultural Council Grant Recipients, marking the council’s inaugural year of funding community-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities. This year, 8 grants totaling $9,470 were awarded to projects that align with the council’s priorities of preserving Wampanoag Traditions, promoting community engagement, and fostering intergenerational connections.
Plymouth Wampanoag Tribe granted state recognition. ‘Thousands of years of existence.’
Healey: Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe in Plymouth recognized The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, headquartered in Plymouth, has been granted state recognition. Gov. Maura Healey’s office called Tribal Chairwoman Melissa Ferretti on Friday. The news overwhelmed her with joy, Ferretti said. “The executive order acknowledges what we already knew. It reaffirms our thousands of years of existence here,” Ferretti said Monday. Gov. Healey made a promise to deal with Indigenous issues,
