Chiefie can counsel us as we face new problems. That’s the best news in a long time.
There were several proud moments for the Tribe recently. We came together to unify and strengthen the community by selecting Earl Mills, Jr. as Chief. Known to us as “Chiefie” he is steeped in Wampanoag traditions under the tutelage of his father Chief Earl Mills Sr, a preeminent scholar of our ways. It’s a comfort to know that treasured knowledge will be passed on. But he also brings much needed balance to many of the protocols that were abandoned by the Cromwell regime. Tribal members have commented on the calming affect he has had on Council meetings, giving the membership a reprieve from the petty nit picking and personal attacks by certain Council members. Moreover, some of the ridiculous excuses and solutions to obvious negligence is quickly slapped down. The Chief has the ability to apply the “old ways” and decency in a way that helps solve our problems. That’s a good thing.
Sherry Pocknett, another Mashpee triumphant in realizing her dreams.
Chef Sherry Pocknett won the prestigious James Beard Award as the Best Chef Northeast.
The well deserved James Beard Award
She received the metal as the first Indigenous woman to do so at the Chicago ceremony June 5. The award acknowledges talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality and food media. Sherry’s lifelong cooking experience resulted in her fulfilling a dream to own her own restaurant featuring game and fish fare. “We lived by the seasons. I grew up in the ’60s and my dad was a hunter and a fisherman so we always had stuff from the wild in the refrigerator.”
In 2021 she opened Sly Fox Den Too In Charlestown, Rhode Island. The menu offers everything from venison to eel. It’s well worth the visit. An inspiration to all Tribal members who have dreams to fulfill.
More Mashpee Wampanoag children graduated from Mashpee High School ….another victory for us. Many of them starting their journey in life and the next level of higher education. Congratulations to your families!
Tribal grads 2023
