Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag
The Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag is a cultural heritage group that claims descendancy from the Massachusett people, an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands.
While they identify as a Native American tribe, they are unrecognized tribes in [the United">List of unrecognized tribes in the United States">unrecognized tribes in [the United States|unrecognized], meaning they are neither a federally recognized tribe nor a state-recognized tribe.
Nonprofit organizations
The Massachuset-Ponkapoag Tribal Council, Inc. is a 501 nonprofit organization established in 2002; however, GuideStar reports that their nonprofit status was revoked for failing to file 990 tax forms with the IRS for three consecutive years. As a cultural awareness organization, their stated mission is "The Education of the Massachuset people in our history, customs and culture." Gilbert Solomon is the principal officer, based in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Their agent is Massachusetts Registered Agent, LLC.The Ponkapoag Land Corporation is an active nonprofit organization, also founded in 2002 with Gilbert Solomon serving as agent. Its registered address is in Holliston, Massachusetts.
Officers
The officers of the Massachuset-Ponkapoag Tribal Council, Inc., and Ponkapoag Land Corporation are as follows:- Gilbert Solomon, president
- Thomas Green, vice president
- Elizabeth Solomon, treasurer
- Alysha Gray, clerk.
Elizabeth Solomon, a member and officer of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag and a Harvard University alumna and director of administration at the Harvard School of Public Health, has delivered land acknowledgments for the university and other area institutions.