Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

This project will support efforts to restore our forests through the purchase of essential equipment including a truck, fire pump and forestry saw needed for prescribed fires and restoration purposes.

Our purpose is to 1) expand the Tribe's capacity to implement prescribed fire, habitat restoration and other natural resource management on Tribal lands, 2) enhance participation in regional restoration efforts, 3) participate in habitat restoration decision-making with local partners

COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

This project will help youth retain and perpetuate the cultural integrity of Wampanoag community values, clouded by political turmoil, through participation in seasonally-dictated activities and ceremonial gatherings. It leverages knowledge and skills of culture-keepers and elders, by fostering connections with youth, as they strengthen identity, assume responsibility, and develop pride.

The project will help create an intergenerational program that will transfer traditional aquaculture knowledge to tribal youth. It will also increase overall oyster and quahog yields while utilizing more of our 12.6 acres of available ocean space.