Select Board plans recognition ceremony for Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe
The Select Board planned details for a Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe recognition ceremony. Vice Chair Richard Quintal Jr. led the meeting without Chair David Golden Jr. present; over 180 residents had already RSVPed for the Thursday, April 30, event. The board agreed to present the Tribe with a
Select Board · Meeting of April 24, 2026
PLYMOUTH — The Select Board planned details for a Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe recognition ceremony. Vice Chair Richard Quintal Jr. led the meeting without Chair David Golden Jr. present; over 180 residents had already RSVPed for the Thursday, April 30, event. The board agreed to present the Tribe with a Plymouth town flag flown over Town Hall, an engraved "key to the town," and historical documents compiled by Historic Resources Coordinator Connor Anderson.
Selectman Bill Keohan proposed that a young community member read the Land Acknowledgement, approved April 21, pending chair approval. Selectman Keohan also requested a future discussion on the Chapter 61 process.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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