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Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe Cultural Council (HPWTCC)

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 and/or elders
• Projects that focus on local Wampanoag history
• Projects that promote community involvement and emersion in Wampanoag traditions and culture

In addition to the state criteria applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
• How well the program meets tribal priorities and serves the tribal community
• Tribal support and involvement in the project
• Ability to immerse cultural activities to promote and protect traditional activities and involve tribal citizens and the community

Contact

Kerina Silva
[email protected]
774-205-2933
https://www.herringpondtribe.org

Address
128 Herring Pond Rd
Plymouth, MA 02360-1953

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$17,325

FY26 Local Priorities

Applicants that have secured a local venue
Projects that serve Wampanoag youth and/or elders
Projects that focus on local Wampanoag history
Projects that promote community involvement and emersion in Wampanoag traditions and culture

FY26 Local Guidelines

Please use this link to review the Tribal Cultural Council Program Guidelines

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Direct Grants

FY26 Funding List

Name Project Title Amount
Ayala, Alberto Sacred Parenting Classes $500
Bayliss, Rachel Sacred Parenting Program $500
Gaines, Andre R. Deer Hide Workshop $1,000
Hunt, Morgan Bottle-Neck Gourd Doll Workshop $1,218
Lauzon, jill Herring Pond Veterans Banner Project $1,000
Middleborough Tourism Committee Herring Run Festival $1,000
Pinewoods Camp, Inc. Nature Nook Expansion & More $800
Seven Sisters Collective, Inc. Water Is Sacred – Assonet Well Pump & Water Drums $1,000
Vargas, Tannisha (Tish) Shared Humanity $750
Wopanaak Language and Cultural Weetyoo, Inc. Wôpanâak Immersion & Language Resources $2,000


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