our history

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). Since time immemorial 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 still known today as the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe.  We are the Plymouth Tribe of Indians!

leadership

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Troy Currence

Medicine Man

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Melissa (Harding) Ferretti

Chairlady / President

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Kerina Silva

Secretary/Treasurer

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Ron Harding Jr.

Tribal Council Member ~ At Large

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Hazel Currence

Vice Chairwoman

ENROLLMENT / MEMBERSHIP

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Hazel Currence

Enrollment/Membership

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Kathleen Gately

Enrollment / Membership

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Jeannine Rhonda Hunt

Enrollment / Membership

What's Going On At The Pond?

Mass Tribal Cultural Council Meeting

JOIN USTopic: Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Mass Cultural Council Meeting (HPWTCC) Date: December 15, 2025 Time: 5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84447287303?pwd=CiG8zvRvxPzK5qMCx2aAICenVhXu66.1 No related posts.

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Join Us! Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council Meeting

Topic: HPW Tribal Cultural Council MeetingTime: Nov 24, 2025 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84447287303?pwd=CiG8zvRvxPzK5qMCx2aAICenVhXu66.1 View meeting insights with Zoom AI Companionhttps://us06web.zoom.us/launch/edl?muid=4b18194c-c98b-420d-a7f9-4d4cc79a9c9d Meeting ID: 844 4728 7303Passcode: 578726 Join instructionshttps://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/84447287303/invitations?signature=qRawksWGaPWPlkfsG65c9m3aOXAr3zutjXpBme-CYt8 No related posts.

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Seeds of Sovereignty, Roots of Wellness

Every seed we plant is more than food—it is a promise. In November, during Native American Heritage Month, we honor our ancestors’ relationship to the land through community gardening and food sovereignty. For the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, gardening is medicine, culture, and survival. The Crisis in Numbers Food insecurity affects 1 in 4 Native households[^1]. A USDA report found that AI/AN communities are more than twice as likely to

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Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Cultural Council

Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Cultural Council Please join us! Topic: Herring Pond Wampanoag Culture CouncilTime: Oct 24, 2025, 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5821952772?omn=84079864421 The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Cultural Council gathers input from the community yearly and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the HPWT Cultural Council will give priority to:• Applicants that have secured a local venue• Projects that serve Wampanoag youth

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TRIBAL MEETINGS

Tribal Council Business and General Meetings

2ND SATURDAY of EVERY MONTH – Hybrid

128 HERRING POND ROAD, PLYMOUTH, MA 02360

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETINGS

EXECUTIVE SESSION (monthly or when necessary) – Next Session – June 13, 2026 – PM to 4:00PM

GENERAL (MONTHLY) MEETINGS
5:30 PM to 5:00 PM

WELCOME Kenny Alves ~ Wampum Belt!  6:00 PM TO 7:00 PM

HERRING POND WAMPANOAG Tribe Pondville Meetinghouse Annual Meeting 7PM 

If time allows at any regularly scheduled or general meeting the Tribal Council reserves the right to call a Pondville Meeting if time sensitive business needs to be addressed.

Constitution Review / Workshops ~ Last Wednesday of every Month @ 5PM Virtual ONLY

Tribal Citizen Computer Classes 06/24/2026 6PM Virtual Link will be sent. 

The Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates running for public office. 

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