Mar
28
3:00 PM15:00

Indigenous Perspectives On Earth, Water, and Sky

In preparation for the Solar Eclipse, join the Indigenous Education Institute as they host a new webinar as part of their series, A Sense of Place Speaker.

Learn about the Indigenous cultural perspective on eclipses and the cosmic order. Join IEI for their webinar, Indigenous Perspectives of Earth, Water and Sky  - Eclipses - Through Indigenous Perspectives.

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Apr
1
to Apr 5

Space Weather Explorers Week

In preparation for the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8th, here are some webinars to help you prepare and celebrate this special event! 

Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is holding a Live Space Weather Explorers Week! For the whole week, you can meet space scientists and learn about Sun-Earth connections, STEM careers  and how to safely observe the Eclipse! 

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Apr
22
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Water Is Life" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In April, we will be presenting…

Water Is Life

Two elements that life cannot survive without, hydrogen and oxygen, come together to form Water. Water that quenches and cleanses, that heals and destroys, is an essential component of Indigenous foodways, technology, medicine, ceremony, spirituality, life…Water Is Life and that is why we fight to protect it. In this presentation, we explore the cultural significance of water and the Indigenous led movement to protect it. 

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Jun
8
12:00 PM12:00

STRAWBERRY THANKSGIVING

Strawberry Thanksgiving signifies the importance of friendship, so spend a Summer day with your Tomaquag friends!

To help us celebrate Strawberry Thanksgiving, Tomaquag Museum is invites any interested dancers and host drum to reach out to our Education Manager willing to participate!

For those interested in being a vendor, please click VENDOR and please click TRIBAL AFFILIATION FORM.

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Jun
24
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Land Back" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In June, we will be presenting…

Land Back

Land Back focuses on the Indigenous connection to our ancestral lands, the historical dispossession of land, current issues regarding Indigenous land rights, and how you can better understand and support the land back movement.

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Jul
22
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Teacher's Resources" a Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In July, we will be presenting…

Integrating Indigenous Content across the Curriculum
Lorén Spears, Executive Director, an educator for more than 25 years and founder of Nuweetooun School, will share strategies for k-8 teachers to integrate Indigenous content across the curriculum. She will give tips and strategies to seamlessly add this important content to the curriculum already required to meet state grade span expectations and core standards.

This session would be great for for educators and home-schooling families, but all are welcome to attend.

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Aug
26
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Stories In Stone" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In August, we will be presenting…

Stories In Stone

Native people have been shaping stone to purpose for thousands of years. It’s no wonder that they adapted this skill to meet the needs of colonists to survive in a changing world.  For generations, Narragansett stone masons have continued to transform the trade of masonry into an art form, creating beautiful, unique works of art in stone. Join us for a viewing of the film ’Stories In Stone’ followed by a presentation. 

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Oct
28
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "From Columbus to Indigenous" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In October, we will be presenting…

From Columbus to Indigenous

Columbus Day has been a national holiday since 1937. However, recent years have seen increasing changes within communities to move from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.  Why the movement for change? This presentation is an exploration of the origins of Columbus Day, the controversy surrounding the holiday, and the movement for change. Tomaquag Museum provides the facts, you decide what feels right for you. 

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Nov
25
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Breaking the Thanksgiving Myth" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In November, we will be presenting…

Breaking the Thanksgiving Myth

The long held conventions we associate with Thanksgiving are beloved traditions, particularly in New England, but with them comes an adherence to erroneous, antiquated, and even offensive beliefs about the origins of this holiday. In this presentation, we explore how you can still enjoy your turkey while being historically accurate and culturally sensitive.

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Mar
27
5:00 PM17:00

Rene Haynes Casting Casting Call

Rene Haynes Casting is conducting a search for Indigenous/ Native Americans to host a Native American History Series by Crash Course on YouTube. All interested parties are welcome to apply;  Educators, Teachers, Hosts, Entertainers, and social media content creators - Anyone who feels comfortable presenting on camera.

Audition materials requested include  your full name, a photo, email, phone number, location of residence and Tribal affliation. Deadline to apply is April 15th! Please send the following information to ROSIE@RHCASTING.COM.

If you would like more information about Crash Course, click the link below.

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Mar
25
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Girl Power" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In March, in honor of Women’s History Month, we will be presenting…

Girl Power

For the Narragansett, our communities have been held together by the many beautiful matriarchs who have birthed us, loved us, and empowered us. From leaders to farmers, healers to change makers, Indigenous women are the gathering places, the glue that holds us together. Join us as we explore the power of Matrilineal societies and the many contributions of the women who’ve come before us.

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Feb
29
5:30 PM17:30

Challenger Lecture Series: Water Is Life

Join our Assistant Director, Silvermoon LaRose, in collaboration with Sail Newport.⁠ ⁠ As part of the Challenger Lecture Series, LaRose will be presenting "Water Is Life" which will delve into the immense significance of water and the importance of its conservation.⁠ ⁠ For further information and registration, click the button below.

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Feb
26
12:00 PM12:00

LUNCH & LEARN "Language Reclamation" Virtual Program

Join us monthly for a free virtual presentation on Indigenous history and culture. Grab your lunch and take a break with us!

In February, we will be presenting…

GENERATIONS RISING: RECOVERING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Forced assimilation and the violence of settler colonialism were cataclysmic to the use and preservation of Indigenous languages. Concerted efforts were directly aimed at severing the sacred thread of interconnectedness between spoken word and culture. Nevertheless, Indigenous languages have persevered, but not without significant challenges.

This presentation explores the continuance, recovery, and celebration of ancestral languages and the creative ways Indigenous people are keeping these cultural traditions alive.

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Dec
16
2:30 PM14:30

Basket Stamping Workshop

The Tomaquag Museum will present a program focusing the tradition of Basket Stamping. Decorating splint baskets with beautiful designs stamped onto the sides of the baskets is a traditional art form indigenous to the tribes of Southern New England.

Learn more about basket making in indigenous communities and create our own stamping designs!

Registration required, limited to 20 participants.

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Dec
2
12:00 PM12:00

Nikommo

Join us for your holiday shopping and support Indigenous artists.

Please note, parking is limited so this event is designed to allow for a constant rotation of guests.

*** Tomaquag Museum will be closed on December 2nd for Nikommo ***

Parking Directions & Instructions Below!

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Nov
9
6:00 PM18:00

Being Thunder Screening and Q&A

Tomaquag Museum is partnering with RISD and newportFILM for a screening of Being Thunder followed by a Q&A.

A documentary that tells story of Narragansett Tribe,
Two- Spirit teenager Sherenté Mishitashin Harris, who boldly challenges the status quo of what it means to be a genderqueer Indigenous person in a world bound by binary gender role.

Register for the event via the link below.

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Nov
9
to Nov 10

Ocean House Presents a Culinary Evening with Chef Sherry Pocknett

Chef Sherry Pocknett will be a guest chef at the Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond Ocean House! Chef Pocknett is the chef owner of Sly Fox Den Too.

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by making a reservation at COAST at Ocean House!

Click the link below

Click the Image!

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Nov
3
6:30 PM18:30

Still Here 5 Year Anniversary Celebration

Join RISD, Tomaquag Museum and The Avenue Concept as they celebrate the 5th year anniversary of Gaia’s Still Here mural in downtown Providence.

To RSVP for the event, just click the link below! 

For parking, attendees may park for free in any RISD-designed parking lot (details in ticket).

For Tomaquag guests: You may also park for free in the paid lot at Park Row West Metropark Lot at 5-7 Moshassuck Ct. when you mention the event. (Locate the lot in Google Maps and GPS, or via the graphic below and here.)  

 

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Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00

MOVEMENTS Journal Launch

Celebrate the launch of MOVEMENTS! A new journal launched by Brown Arts Institute. MOVEMENTS will highlight topics surrounding activism, healing, and experimentation.

One of our own is a guest writer for the journal! Do you know who it is? Our Assistant Director, Silvermoon LaRose!

Join in the celebration by registering for the launch via the link below! 

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Oct
7
12:00 PM12:00

Cranberry Thanksgiving

 

Join us for Cranberry Thanksgiving at SK Land Trust, Matunuck, RI.

 

Tomaquag Museum is looking for vendors for our Cranberry Thanksgiving Event.


To anyone interested, please email,
Chrystal Mars Baker OR click the image to register as Vendor or your Tribal Affliation

Please Note: Cranberry Thanksgiving is an OUTSIDE EVENT. Please, come prepared for the weather and bring your own coverings!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

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Oct
7
12:00 PM12:00

Build Your Own Solar Viewer!

At Cranberry Thanksgiving, join Chloë Gardiner, Solar System Ambassador, as she prepares you for the 2023 Annular Eclipse! Chloë will demonstrate how to create your own personal Solar viewer, teach you about about Eclipses, and inform you of important safety measures!Stay tuned for more details!


**Please Note: Anyone can visit Chloe’s station to create their Solar viewer, but those who register via the link below will also be attending the Eclipse viewing on October 14th! This series is for Natives only and there are limited spots available, so please hurry and register!

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Sep
11
6:00 PM18:00

Study Astronomy with NITARP!

Are any educators interested in studying astronomy with NASA’s Infrared Processing and Analysis Center in California?

APPLY FOR NITARP!
DEADLINE: September 11th, 2023

NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program provides educators with an authentic research experience in astronomy using data housed at NASA’s Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.

To learn more about the program,
click the link below!

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