In the Spirit of Nikommo – A Time of Giving

Our annual Indigenous Artist Market is free to attend. In the spirit of Nikommo, we invite you to bring a gift to share with others. All donations will be delivered to our community partner, the Jonnycake Center, for distribution to families in need. Suggested items include new clothing, toys, and other thoughtful gifts. Your generosity helps honor the tradition of giving that lies at the heart of Nikommo.

Celebrate Nikommo with the Tomaquag Team! Join us for your holiday shopping and support Indigenous artists.  Stop by anytime between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM at the Quonochontaug Grange.

PLEASE NOTE!

There is parking at The Quonochontaug Grange.

THERE IS NO PARKING IN FRONT OF OR REAR OF THE DUNNS CORNER FIRE STATION.

JOIN US FOR OUR FINAL FREE VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN PRESENTATION OF 2025!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to enhance understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

Join us as Vanessa Lillie discusses her new thriller The Bone Thief with Lorén M. Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum.

The Bone Thief follows archaeologist Syd Walker as she investigates the disappearance of a Native teenager—and uncovers dark secrets buried in her hometown.

Vanessa Lillie, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, is the author of Blood Sisters, Little Voices, and more.
Lorén Spears, a citizen of the Narragansett Tribal Nation, is an award-winning educator and cultural leader.

JOIN US MONTHLY FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to enhance understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

Join Center for Brooklyn History for a powerful presentation on Stolen Relations—a tribally collaborative project uncovering the hidden history of Native American enslavement. Learn from project leaders Linford D. Fisher (Brown University) and Lorén M. Spears (Tomaquag Museum), as they explore Native resistance, historical erasure, and the work of decolonizing archives.

Launched in May 2025, the project features a growing database, Native perspectives, art, and more.
For More info: www.stolenrelations.org

Watercolor: "What It Was Before" by Dawn Spears

Discover the vital role of Indigenous American photographers in shaping the history of photography and the Americas. In Light and Shadow: Photographic from Indigenous America  features over 80 photographers, including South Kingstown’s Kenneth “Ken” T. Mars, Jr. Join South County History Center and Tomaquag Museum for a free author talk.

It’s Harvest Moon, also known as the moon of the falling leaves and the time of the sassamineash tabutamtomooank (cranberry thanksgiving).

Join Tomaquag Museum as they celebrate Cranberry Thanksgiving with storytelling, games, traditional dances, and more!

Come and join us Saturday Sept 27 from 10-12 at Tomaquag Museum to witness the finish of a traditional dug out canoe by our partners at Smoke Sygnals and invited community members. The museum is open regular hours form 10-2 for drop in visitors. 

You can also join our team at WaterFire on Sept 27th from 6:30 - 10 to watch as our dugout canoe leads the procession for WaterFire and then is lifted out on display at Memorial Park. We will have an informational table and storytelling too!

JOIN US MONTHLY FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to enhance understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

In this kayaking event, Traditional Ecological Knowledge will be shared as we row to various spots along the Pawcatuck River.

During the TEK Walks, Indigenous educators will impart Traditional Ecological Knowledge as we explore the ancestral lands of the Narragansett Nation.

(Rain Date September 19th)

Join the Tomaquag Museum, Save the Bay, URI, SPC, and the Town of Charlestown for a free, 2-hour educational paddle on Green Hill Pond, led by Lorén Spears—Narragansett tribal citizen and Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum. Hear stories, cultural insights, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Salt Ponds.

Bring your own kayak/canoe and life jacket.

Click the link below to learn more! 

JOIN US MONTHLY FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to enhance understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events, as well as the ongoing efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

In this kayaking event, Traditional Ecological Knowledge will be shared as we row to various spots along the Pawcatuck River.

During the TEK Walks, Indigenous educators will impart Traditional Ecological Knowledge as we explore the ancestral lands of the Narragansett Nation.

(Rain Date Aug 16th)

Join us for an evening of conversation with members of the Spears family, an intergenerational panel of Narragansett Tribal citizens, as they share stories, memories, and traditional ecological knowledge of Charlestown's Coastal Salt Ponds. This will be a unique experience to hear Indigenous perspectives and deepen your own understanding of environmental stewardship in a relaxed, family-centered gathering.

JOIN US MONTHLY FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to assist in the understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events and the continued efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

Join us at Farm Fresh RI Project, where you can admire the talents of our eight wonderful Indigenous artists who have collaborated with The Steel Yard to construct a longhouse using welding techniques.  

You are cordially invited to participate in an insightful TEK Walk led by Cassius Champlin Spears Sr. This is a wonderful chance to gain knowledge from his expertise and enhance your appreciation of our cultural heritage.

During the TEK Walks, Indigenous educators will impart Traditional Ecological Knowledge as we explore the ancestral lands of the Narragansett Nation.

This TEK Walk will take place at the

Grills Preserve:

198 Bowling Lane, Bradford, RI 02808

Help us celebrate the Strawberry Moon at our Annual Strawberry Thanksgiving at Ninigret Park. in Charlestown Rhode Island!

Please bring your chairs or a blanket to sit on!

Raised to honor the wisdom and ancestral knowledge of the land, Dinalyn will lead a TEK walk to bring understanding of the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world by preserving and educating through Indigenous knowledge.  She will integrate traditional Indigenous healing practices with Western herbal practices.

In the TEK Walks, Indigenous educators will share Traditional Ecological Knowledge as the group walks in the environment around Tomaquag Museum known today as Arcadia Management Area but is the homelands to the Narragansett Nation.

Our Education Team will be hosting a Traditional Ecological Knowledge walking tour and cooking demo with Nakai Northup.

In the TEK Walks, Indigenous educators will share Traditional Ecological Knowledge as the group walks in the environment around Tomaquag Museum known today as Arcadia Management Area but is the homelands to the Narragansett Nation.

Join our Education Team as we discuss Becoming Kin by Patty Krawec.

Join our Education Team as we discuss Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange.

JOIN US MONTHLY FOR A FREE VIRTUAL PRESENTATION!

Throughout this series, a variety of topics will be presented to assist in the understanding of Indigenous history, culture, and current events and the continued efforts to preserve and share cultural knowledge and traditional lifeways. This year features a lineup of monthly presentations by Historians, Educators, and Indigenous knowledge keepers!

Join our Education Team where we will dive into Touch My Tears by Sarah Elizabeth Sawyer.

This powerful collection of short stories offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of members of the Choctaw Nation as they bravely navigate the Trail of Tears.