Bangii-Kai Bellecourt

Bangii-Kai Bellecourt, a 2026 Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School graduate, will study environmental science beginning in September 2026. Bangii-Kai’s goal is to ‘spark the connection from soul to soil, fueling interest in the natural world, something that is so important for all of us to learn.’ He is committed to sustaining the Island Wampanoag culture and to becoming a mentor for those who want to study environmental sciences and Indigenous sovereignty. Bangii-Kai has worked for the Tribe’s education department since he was 14. He had previously attended the program and served as a volunteer. Bangii-Kai is also a Docent/Museum Educator at the Aquinnah Cultural Center's Wampanoag History Museum (Vanderhoop Homestead).