Ancient Ways — Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah)

Contents:

• HERE'S WHAT NDIDAT FOR GAY HEAD TRIBAL COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON WANT TO ACPLISH
• CHERYL ANDREWS-MALTAIS WS 5TH TERM AS CHAIR OF GAY HEAD (AQUNAH) WAMPANOAG TRIBE
• WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD (AQUNAH)
• HOW THE WAMPANOAG INDIANS TOOK BACK GAY HEAD
• ELIZABETH JAM-PERRY (WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD, AQUNAH)

HERE'S WHAT NDIDAT FOR GAY HEAD TRIBAL COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON WANT TO ACPLISH

The Wampanoag were the first people of anctors of Wampanoag people have lived for at least 10, 000 years at Aqunah (Gay Head) and throughout the island of Noepe (Martha's Veyard), pursug a tradnal enomy based on fishg and agriculture. In 1870, over the unanimo objectns of the Wampanoag Indian rints, the Town of Gay Head was rporated.

From the Wampanoag pot of view, the prcipal effect of the rporatn of Gay Head was the alienatn of Wampanoag Indian District Lands (rervatn), which was vlatn of the Feral Non-Interurse Act of 1790. Bee the Tribe ntrolled the Gay Head town ernment for more than a century sce 1870, the effects of this alienatn were largely obscured, and the tegry of the Tribal Common Lands seemed to be aquately protected. In 1972, however, rponse to the growg potentialy for encroachment on Tribal Common Lands, the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.

The mon lands clu the Gay Head Cliffs, Herrg Creek, and Lobsterville. The Master Plan followed several years of vtigative efforts and illtrat the prent visn of the future tribal muny Gay Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah) and the Town of Gay Head entered to agreement June of 1995 to jotly provi for the health, safety and welfare of persons on Tribal Lands by providg for the e of police, fire, and medil personnel and rourc the event of disaster, disorr, fire or other emergenci arisg on Tribal Lands. The Tribe's Aqunah Rangers are EMT certified and provi servic for both Tribal Lands and the up-island 1998, the name of the town was officially changed om Gay Head back to s former Wampanoag name of Aqunah by the state legislature, reprentg regnn of Wampanoag history the regn.

CHERYL ANDREWS-MALTAIS WS 5TH TERM AS CHAIR OF GAY HEAD (AQUNAH) WAMPANOAG TRIBE

Tribal Admistratn is the admistrative branch of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah) anizatn, whose purpose is to effectively and st efficiently provi support servic and anizatnal astcture to tribal programs and servic, Tribal Council and General Membership. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aqunah 20 Black Brook RoadAqunah, MA 02535-1546Phone: 508-645-9265Webse. 1700s: Many placed on rervatns lled "plantatns" (Gay Head on Martha's Veyard and Mashpee on Cape Cod).

WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD (AQUNAH)

Constutn of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, adopted 1990 and amend 1994 and 1995. Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head official webse. 1860 Indian Cens of Gay Head (Aqunah), D Co., Mass.

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HOW THE WAMPANOAG INDIANS TOOK BACK GAY HEAD

Qutns about Gay Head / Aqunah / Wampanoag genealogy? AQUINNAH — After servg four three-year terms as tribal uncil chair of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah), Cheryl Andrews-Maltais, is facg a challenge om NaDaizja Bollg, 28, a member of the Gay Head (Aqunah) Wampanoag Tribe for the posn. Cheryl Andrews-MaltaisRince: EdgartownEdutn: Harvard Bs School; Cambridge College; Miami UniversyPolil experience: four terms as the tribal uncil chairwoman of the Gay Head (Aqunah) Wampanoag TribeOther civic/tribal volvement: Government Acuntabily Office Tribal Advisory Council; Secretary Mayorkas for the Department of Homeland Secury Advisory Council and Sub-Commtee; Boston Universy School of Medice Provost Advisory Commtee; Harvard Provost Advisory Commtee.

Employment experience: Chair of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah); (former) senr advisor to the U. Assistant secretary for Bure of Indian Affairs; (former) Gay Head (Aqunah) Tribal historic prervatn officerWhy are you nng for tribal chairperson? Now that we are gettg back to a new normal, I n rume pletg some of the iativ that had to be placed on hold while we battled that adly is the most prsg issue wh the Gay Head (Aqunah) Wampanoag Tribe and how would you addrs ?

ELIZABETH JAM-PERRY (WAMPANOAG TRIBE OF GAY HEAD, AQUNAH)

AQUINNAH ― After 280 mail- ballots were unted Sunday, Cheryl Andrews-Maltais retaed her tle as tribal uncil chair of the Gay Head (Aqunah) Wampanoag Tribe.

Andrews-Maltais, who ran agast NaDaizja Bollg, 29, durg Aqunah (Gay Head) Wampanoag tribal uncil electns, won the electn wh 151 vot and will serve a fifth term. The Gay Head Wampanoag Tribe's anctors have lived at Gay Head, or Aqunah, on Martha's Veyard for at least 10, 000 years. The tribe now clus 901 members, about 300 of whom live on the island, acrdg to the tribe's chairwoman, Andrews-Maltais said she will work along wh Alv Clark Jr., vice chair of the Gay Head Wampanoag Tribe, to be rponsible for the general well-beg and ernance of the tribal muny and tribal ernment for her next three-year term.

Notice the cranberry bogs on tribal lands to your right, lookg much as they did hundreds of years 2: Wt BasBear left and head toward Wt Bas, where you n book a fishg charter or jt ponr the view of 3: Aqunah Town CenterGo back out Lobsterville Road to State Road and make a right turn, headg down to the center of Aqunah, where you n see the Town Hall, Gay Head School and the Gay Head Communy Baptist Church. Employment OpportuniThe Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aqunah) practic Indian Preference hirg and awardg of apply for any of the jobs listed below, please subm this form and a py of your current rume to. The Gay Head Wampanoag Indians lived on Martha’s Veyard for thoands of years, and for the last 400 they never gave up tryg to keep their land and rema a sovereign on they figured out how to bt the English lonists at their own legal gam.