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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). 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!

leadership

Troy Currence

Troy Currence

Medicine Man

Melissa (Harding) Ferretti

Melissa (Harding) Ferretti

Chairlady / President

Kathryn (Kitten) Hunt

Kathryn (Kitten) Hunt

Secretary

Jennifer Harding

Jennifer Harding

Treasurer

Lori (Harding) Wentworth

Lori (Harding) Wentworth

Tribal Council Member

Jill Lauzon

Jill Lauzon

Tribal Council Member

Hazel Currence

Hazel Currence

Tribal Council Member

Taylor Reis-Stasis

Taylor Reis-Stasis

Tribal Council Member

ENROLLMENT / MEMBERSHIP

Hazel Currence

Hazel Currence

Enrollment/Membership

Kathleen Gately

Kathleen Gately

Enrollment / Membership

Jeannine Rhonda Hunt

Jeannine Rhonda Hunt

Enrollment / Membership

Pondville Meetinghouse / Church - Secretary

TRIBAL MEETINGS

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. 

What's Going On At The Pond?

NAICOB Peer Recovery Support Centers

http://www.naicob.org/resources.html NAICOB Violence Against Native American Women in Massachusetts: A Guide to Seeking Assistance NAICOB DVSA Resource Guide.pdfDownload File NAICOB Jay Treaty Guide NAICOB Jay Treaty Guide.pdfDownload File NAICOB Indian Child Welfare Act GuidesNAICOB Peer Recovery Support Centers ICWA Basic Guide.pdfDownload File ICWA Detailed Guide.pdfDownload FilePRSC GuideDownload File NAICOB Supporting Caregiver Grandparents Program Resource GuideThrough the generous support of the Administration for Native Americans, NAICOB produced a resources guide for elders

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INFO: People with Certain Medical Conditions

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html Updated May 2, 2022LanguagesPrint If you or your family member are at high risk for severe illness, wear a mask or respirator with greater protection in public indoor spaces if you are in an area with a high COVID-19 Community Level. Talk with your healthcare provider about wearing a mask in a medium COVID-19 Community Level. If you test positive and are an older adult or someone who is at high

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Special commission backs new state seal and motto for Massachusetts

https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2022/05/17/special-commission-backs-new-state-seal-and-motto-for-massachusetts By Adam Reilly May 17, 2022 The special commission charged with reevaluating Massachusetts’ state seal and motto voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that both be completely replaced. The current state seal, which dates back to 1898, depicts a Native American holding a bow and arrow and standing beneath an arm holding a sword — representing the colonial military leader Myles Standish — poised as if to strike. A motto in

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‘Golden Dragonfly’ becomes first Wampanoag woman on Bourne Select Board

https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2022/05/31/wampanoag-woman-wins-select-board-seat-bourne-historic-election-herring-pond/9876828002/ BOURNE — In the May 17 town election, three women were elected to the Select Board, making it the first select board in town with a majority of female members. One of those women is Melissa Ann Ferretti, likely to be the first-ever Wampanoag woman to be elected to the Bourne board. Indigenous peoples need to find a way to move forward despite the historical trauma that they have faced, said

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