Tomaquag Museum Educators (left to right) Lorén M. Spears, Chrystal Mars Baker, Silvermoon LaRose, and Sararesa Hopkins.
Kunoopeam Netompaûog, Welcome Friends!
Tomaquag Museum welcomes you to learn with us! Learn more about Native communities of the Southern Dawnland (Southern New England) from our team of Indigenous educators. This education page has been curated with engaging resources and activities for all ages, just for you! So visit often as we will continue to update regularly.
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2026 Quarter 1 Edition Available Now
Watercolor Art courtesy of Mikaela Jackson, Piute (2025)
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Watch Our Featured Video
November 2025 Lunch & Learn episode featuring historian and author, Robert Geake and Tomaquag Museum's Executive Director, Lorén Spears (Narragansett Niantic). Together, they discuss the important story of "The Integrated First Rhode Island Regiment." From the causes that led to its formation, its acts of heroism and misfortune, as well as the legacy left by those Indigenous and black men who enlisted to earn their freedom, protect their community, fight for liberty, and pursue their happiness.
Kid’s Corner:
Create a design to represent your own version of a wampum belt to share a message of friendship. Today, many Native Artists use graph paper to make their patterns before using beads and a loom to create their belts. You can practice using graph paper to make your own designs. Each square of the graph paper represents a bead whether white or purple. Since paper is already white, use a purple pencil to represent the dark beads used in a traditional wampum belt. Here’s an example of some patterns. Click Here to download a sheet of graph paper to start designing!
Book of the Quarter:
We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell Twelve Native American kids present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Native life, each with a powerful refrain: We are still here!
“The museum trip connected to students social studies learning about how life in America has changed over time. I recommend other schools make the trip to bring learning to life! Thank you so much.”
Tomaquag Education Manager Chrystal Baker is ready to receive your class! Click Here to book now!