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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!

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Troy Currence

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Melissa (Harding) Ferretti

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Kerina Silva

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Ron Harding Jr.

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Hazel Currence

Vice Chairwoman

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Join Us! Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal Cultural Council Meeting

Melissa Harding-Ferretti November 21, 2025

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

Herring Pond Wampanoag November 7, 2025

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 October 22, 2025

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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Honoring Elders: Protecting Our Future Through Our Past

Herring Pond Wampanoag October 21, 2025

🪶 Honoring Elders: Protecting Our Future Through Our Past Elders carry the stories of our people, the wisdom of generations, and the spirit of resilience. In October, as we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct 13) and National Aging in Place Week, the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe lifts up the voices of our elders: Pepper Harding, Phyllis Nixon, Ron Harding, and Hazel Currence, along with the storytelling legacy of Maurice

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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 – November 14, 2026 – 3:00PM to 3:30PM

November & December 2026 GENERAL MEETING(S)
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM (Annual Feast and Wamp Swap – 4PM Start)

HERRING POND WAMPANOAG Tribe Pondville Meetinghouse Meeting(s) 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 Reform ~ Last Wednesday of every Month @ 6PM Virtual ONLY

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