Hartman Deetz is a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, who has spent over 25 years working in environmental advocacy, cultural restoration and preservation. He currently writes for cultural survival magazine, sits on seeds of wisdom foundations grant review committee, serves as a Native Cultural Consultant for Charles River Watershed Association, and is an apprentice teacher with Wampanoag Language Reclamation Program. He performs internationally with Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers and is the owner-operator of Ockway Bay Wampum his cultural arts and education company.