Samantha Cullen-Fry

Educator, activist and mother, Samantha Cullen-Fry of the Narragansett tribe works tirelessly advocating for her people and the Indigenous community as a whole. In her role at Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, Fry organizes civic engagements, communicates important issues with the press and ensures that the state’s original inhabitants have the equity they deserve in the conversations that matter. Recently, this URI graduate worked with Motif magazine and Emmy Award-winning Cree singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie on a film project at the Smithsonian.

“Samantha’s humble passion and willingness to offer an educated firsthand voice is instrumental for the preservation of our past and a platform for our youth to carry out for the next seven generations,” explains Maija Hill, also of the Narragansett. “Her genuine desire to ensure Indigenous truth flood and remain flowing throughout all nations will ensure our culture is not muted, diluted or deleted!”

You can visit Fry and learn more her work, and the work of the Narragansett community as a whole by going to the Tomaquag Museum at 390 Summit Rd, Exeter, on Wednesdays from 10am to 5pm, and Saturdays, 10am to 2pm.