Re-visiting Roger Williams
Roger Williams is often celebrated in Rhode Island as a forward-thinking pioneer who founded Providence, advocating for religious freedom and the separation of church and state. His legacy is deeply […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Foraging with Silvermoon LaRose
Silvermoon LaRose’s knowledge of Indigenous foods and foraging could fill volumes – and her ancestral knowledge is interwoven in the foraging methods she has learned from generations before her. LaRose, […]
On The Cover: Quai Perry
“People act shocked when I say I’m Native American,” says Indigenous artist Quai Perry. “When you say ‘Native American,’ most people think about the Western Tribes. They think we – […]
This is Uncle Tarzan: Getting to know the infamous runner Tarzan Brown
I won my only fight with “Tarzan” Brown. Or so my mother told me. I was only about three at the time, so I don’t really remember it. He was […]
Talking with Lorén M. Spears
Our state is home to a unique and inspiring institution, the Tomaquag Indigenous Museum in Exeter. The museum is led by executive director Lorén M. Spears, an artist and author […]
Land Acknowledgement
During Indigenous Peoples Month, Motif Magazine wishes to acknowledge its operations based on the sacred and ancestral lands of the Nahaganseck People (Narragansett Indian Tribe), the Indigenous People of Rhode […]
“We’re Still Here,” Tia-Alexi Roberts Wants You to Know: Plus, how to acknowledge the land you’re standing on
It’s a well-known fact that Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country – an hour and you’ll find that you’ve driven across the whole state (okay, let’s be […]
Unspoken Parts of Us: A writer learns of her Indigenous roots
Back in July, through a weird chain of events, I ended up at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City. There were exhibits with glittering crystals, massive […]
The Tomaquag Museum: A repository of culture and knowledge
The Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, Rhode Island is an organization that seeks to educate everyone of the Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland (southern New England). They seek to help people […]