Earl Mills Jr. Named Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's New Chief
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has raised a new tribal chief, Earl H. Mills Jr. He is the son of Chief Earl H. (Flying Eagle) Mills Sr.
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The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has raised a new tribal chief, Earl H. Mills Jr. He is the son of Chief Earl H. (Flying Eagle) Mills Sr.
Mashpee Wampanoag Chief Vernon (Silent Drum) Lopez, a veteran of World War II and a pivotal figure in the tribe's cultural revival, died on Monday, April 3. He was 100.
Vernon “Silent Drum” Lopez was born in Mashpee, served with the Army in Normandy, and was raised as tribal chief 24 years ago. He'll retire this year.
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US Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) met with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal leaders on Tuesday, April 6, and toured the tribeâs government center and health clinic after passage of the American Rescue Plan, which he said invests $31.2 billion in resources for Native American communities. Working in close coordination with the tribe, the Indian Health Service, a division within the US Department of Health and Human Services, has rolled out a program that has vaccinated tribal members, their immediate families and Mashpee public school teachers. âWe have seen how indigenous commun...