Annual Tribal Gathering
If interested in being a part of the planning committee, please email chappaquiddickwampanoag@gmail.com
Wisdom Circle with Penny Gamble-Williams
Penny Gamble-Williams, (Chappaquiddick Woman), is an Environmental-Human Rights, Arts Activist, was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She is an enrolled member of The Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation, an historical non-federally recognized Massachusetts tribe. Penny is the Spiritual Leader for her tribe, and is President of The Chappaquiddick Tribe’s Non-Profit Corp. In 1995 Penny was elected, and served as Sonqsqua (Chief) for seven years.
Penny sees art and activism as one. Art and the environment, the rights of Ohke, Mother Earth, all beings, and the respect for life because we are all related and connected. There is a running theme in many of her creations that reflect her Chappaquiddick Wampanoag, and Afro American heritage. She has been exhibiting her work for over 50 years throughout New England, and the Mid-Atlantic. Penny conducts “Spirit Art” sessions for people of all ages willing to experiment with various art materials and release the creative energy within.