As members of the Nipmuck community, it is our Mission and Sacred responsibility to honor and uphold the culture, language, and values of our ancestors and their descendants. We strive to ensure a better quality of life for our citizens, today and in the future, by working to serve the needs of our people and the next seven generations.
Who We Are
We are the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians (CBNI), an Indigenous community with deep roots in the land and waters of what is now southern New England. We are the living descendants of the Nipmuck people—the People of the Fresh Water—whose homelands stretch across present-day Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Our ancestors lived, fished, hunted, and held ceremony on the lands known as Chaubunagungamaug, meaning "the boundary fishing place," now located in what is called Webster, Massachusetts. These lands were historically stewarded by our people long before imposed boundaries and names.
News
Land Back for CBNI
Posted 7/26/25
Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Indians acquire 4.33 acres of land at 74 Huguenot Rd oxford Ma. CBNI is now officially able to say "we" own land in our homelands of central Ma. Be sure to stay tuned for…
Pequoig Farm's 2025 Meat Distribution
Posted 7/16/25
It's that time of year again! We will once again be distributing pasture raised meat to the Nipmuc/k Community. Once a year The Farm School generously donates an abundance of meat for our community to…
CBNI Working on Building Technical and Business Infrastructure for the Future
Posted 6/17/25
The Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians tribal council has started an initiative to build its technical and business infrastructure to better facilitate its mission to promote a better quality…
Land Project Updates
Posted 6/16/25
Our tribal council is working with tribal citizens to transfer formal ownership of the land to the CBNI and we are working on identifying our land stewardship objectives and improvements. We have…
The Nipmuc Cultural Hunt & Fish Club (NCHF)
To rekindle our relationship with the land, the Nipmuc Cultural Hunt and Fish Club is the first Indigenous Nipmuc led organization dedicated to reviving traditional approaches with modern methods for the sustainable harvesting of wild game and fish.