Membership

Membership Services Contact

Eleanor Hebert
Eligibility Coordinator

Phone: 508-645-9265 x105
Fax : 508-645-3790

Hello Tribal Members,

For those Tribal members who need to renew or obtain a new Tribal ID Card, you may now send via email a photo of yourself and your signature on white paper.  Be sure to include your full name and ID#.  Download both the picture ID and signature page and email to membership@wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov.

Reminder, that if you change your mailing address and/or phone number, be sure to notify the Membership Office so we may update your records.  This will insure you are receiving the Toad Rock Times, important notifications, and mailings from various departments.

The Membership Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please call the Membership Office at (508)645-9265, extension 105.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Eleanor Hebert
Eligibility Coordinator

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Enrollment in the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is based upon our Roll of 1870.
Any person who can document their direct lineal descent from a specifically identified Gay Head Wampanoag Indian on the 1870 Census Roll of the Tribe shall be eligible for Membership.  

Requests for a Membership enrollment packet may be submitted in writing or in person, accompanied by a $10.00 application fee; a non-refundable money order payable to “The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, Aquinnah.”  
No person shall qualify for membership if they are a member of any other Tribe, band or Indian community unless they relinquish their membership in such.  

It is the responsibility of the parents to enroll their children within six months of birth in order to receive any services of benefits from the Tribe. In all enrollment proceedings, the burden of proof is on the applicant.