It was a rare sight to see Tom Mingo out of fishing or hunting gear. The striking Indian was one of the master fisherman and gamesman in the Tribe. Mingo was a member of a prominent Wampanoag family. He was also the Rivers keeper for Camp Farley between 1920-1950; Mingo guarded the Mashpee River's treasure, the trout. Boston attorney James Farley, a high ranking member of the Roosevelt administration, leased a significant portion of the river and Mingo was hired to watch over it and keep poachers out. Mingo took many famous men on excursions with his friend Farley. She shared many afternoons with fellow Mashpee Wampanoag and exchanged stories of gaming and good times. A quiet man, Tom Mingo was nonetheless a Wampanoag legend.