Tomaquag Museum is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year! Join us September 6, 2018 at the Trinity Rep in Downtown Providence and support Indigenous cultural tourism in Rhode Island through a dynamic intertribal cultural celebration at Trinity Repertory Theater!

The Tomaquag Museum wants to bring visibility to Rhode Island’s Indigenous community through a dynamic Intertribal Indigenous Cultural Celebration. The show will incorporate Indigenous drumming, dance performances, musical performances, and a small artist market, all in the heart of downtown Providence at the Trinity Repertory Company. Show features Hawaiian Native singer & ukulele performer Guy Kahokulani Imoto; an intertribal dance troupe and traditional drum group; The Harris Family of cultural performers; and the multi-Grammy nominated soul-funk-blues band, The GroovaLottos. There will be a select Indigenous artist market at the event featuring the work of local Indigenous Artists.

The event will also honor several individuals who have made a valuable contribution to our community.  Tomaquag’s Princess Red Wing Arts & Culture Award will go to Kenny Merrick Jr. (Posthumously); The Ellison “Tarzan” Brown Champion Award will be presented to Senator Louis DiPalma; and the Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Eleanor Dove.

Our goal is to establish an Indigenous cultural event that will continue to grow annually, build a following, increase cultural tourism in Rhode Island and create new opportunities for Indigenous artists, educators and performers in our region. Join us!

“Tomaquag Museum is focused on becoming a sustainable hub for the creation of Indigenous tourism, that brings to light the vibrancy of our people, culture and art in Rhode Island and throughout New England.” – Loren M. Spears, Executive Director of Tomaquag Museum