This is a newer group for the discussion of Nipmuc politics. In many ways it is an outgrowth of Nipmucs,  a closed discussion group for Nipmuc individuals, families & friends in the Worcester for private conversations. Nipmucs will remain a closed group but some materials can be shared. Where the privacy of others is respected, I am re-posting what I post at the closed group, starting with a first message:


Why The Nipmucs Group?

By Thomas Doughton on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 1:12am

I’ve invited you to a closed or what Facebook calls a “secret” group because some the issues coming up at Facebook, I think, we should discuss separately. That’s why this closed group. I’m going to be posting larger amounts of our documented history. I’ll have more to say about this in the coming days. Some samples of types of future posting are listed here:

Nipmuc Nation Tribal Council Tax Form 990 for 2004 confirming our “Tribe” had had $6,000,000 in the previous years:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYZlozOElEUTJWZW8/edit?usp=sharing

A Nipmuc Tribal Acknowledgment Newsletter, explaining much of our earlier history and why we weren’t supposed to apply for federal recognition:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYQ2t2MElsQ3QyZU0/edit?usp=sharing

Doughton Report #1 on the petition for federal recognition and the start of Nipmuc programs, some 151 pages
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYTVF5NXM4OXJ4YU0/edit?usp=sharing

You might want to check out the following documents part of this report:
Document #7 On Overseers & Forked Tongues: People Who Exploit Native Americans Claiming To Be Our Friend, An Open Letter to the Nipmuc Community For Discussion Meeting July 9,1991 Why the Project Has Initiated Legal Actions Against the New England Native American Institute

Document #17: Nipmuc Tribal Acknowledgment Project
Nipmucspohke: Reorganization of the Fresh Water People, description of a program whose name was ‘stolen’ for a New Jersey based webpage

Document #28: Form Letters of Protest: May 1996 

Document #30: “If The Blind Lead the Blind…” Circular Letter: June 1996 

Document #31:”And, You Think You’re Going To Be Part of A Nipmuc Tribe?” An Open Letter, July 1996, Quinsigamond Band of Nipmucs, Worcester

Doughton Report #2 : Tribal politics, the petition, etc., some 155 pages
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYekpjdVI0Qm42dGc/edit?usp=sharing

Chaubunagungamaug Proposed Finding
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYdi1SR1g0NlJnQTQ/edit?usp=sharing

Chaubunagungamaug Final Determination
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYeHJoSFlPSWhjeGc/edit?usp=sharing

Hassanamesit Proposed Finding
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYYWFIUXRNUUdRX00/edit?usp=sharing

Hassanamesit Final Determination
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5iwV-9s_VrYdWRndmtFRVBpYkU/edit?usp=sharing