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Mashpee Tribe to Vote for New Chairman
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe sets in-person election date
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MASHPEE As of Monday afternoon, 132 staff members of Mashpee Public Schools had signed up to receive their vaccine through the Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit, which is collaborating with the district to help protect school employees from COVID-19.
The Mashpee Wampanoag Health Service Unit, which is the local arm of the federal Indian Health Service agency, will host a Zoom educational session about the vaccine for all teachers working in Mashpee Public Schools. The unit will then hold a drive-thru vaccination clinic, scheduled for March 19, said Nelson Andrews Jr., director of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe’s emergency management department.
“It’s meant a lot to our teachers,” said Mashpee superintendent Patricia DeBoer, who finalized plans for the vaccinations over the weekend. “Not just our teachers, but the whole staff.”
Nelson Andrews Jr., Kyle Bassett, Aaron Tobey Jr. and Brian Weeden are campaigning for the position.
The chairperson presides over tribal council meetings and acts as the tribe’s official spokesperson. They also serve as the coordinator over all tribal government activities.
The tribe’s last two chairmen have either been convicted of federal crimes or are currently facing federal charges. Some of the candidates have cited the need to restore the integrity of the tribe’s governing process and improve accountability.
The election is currently set to take place through mail-in balloting, with Election Day scheduled for March 26. However, three tribal members, including Tobey, have sued the tribal council and the tribe s election committee to allow in-person voting and reschedule the election to a later date.
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