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The Anachronistic Whelks: Craigslist, Whimsy, and Reverse Mermaids
Peri DeLorenzo (fiddle), Mark Dobbyn (guitar), and Erin Lobb Mason (upright bass) are Rhode Island based acoustic trio “The Whelks”, whose three-part singing is inspired by classic American harmony groups and whose approachability and goofiness...
Indigenous Heritage: Guest Editor
Wanda Hopkins is a citizen of the Narragansett Indian Tribal Nation, mother of three adult children and grandmother of three. She has served in Tribal Government and has ministered at the Narragansett Indian Church for...
Roots of Resilience: The fight for food sovereignty and Indigenous rights
During Taquônk, Autumn, we reflect on the harvest of corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins while contemplating food sovereignty – the right to access healthy foods tied to culture and community. As a citizen of the...
Oral Tradition
The year is 1989, and I am perched on the floor of my grandparent’s parlor. Around the room, I am surrounded by an intergenerational assemblage of relatives and friends. A baby, the newest addition to...
Not Indian Enough
There are a lot of problems with being a Native American in Rhode Island. For one thing, there are buildings I can’t enter because my headdress keeps getting tangled up in ceiling fans. Okay, I...
FROM NÔEPE WITH THANKS
ince time immemorial, we have looked to the moon and turtle to aid in our telling of time and the seasons(1). Taqôk, or autumn, is one of the most important times of the year for...
Harjo in Providence: A curated archive of the works of Indigenous poet Joy Harjo finds a home at Brown University
EvErybody has a heartache —
This silence in the noise of the terminal is a
mountain of bison skulls.
Nobody knows, nobody sees —
Unless the indigenous are dancing powwow all
decked out in flash and beauty
We just...
WESTERLY SCHOOL COMMITTEE FORUM REVEALS SOME STARK PARTISAN DIVIDES
The Westerly School Committee is rewriting its Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Transitioning Student Policy. It is the only municipality in Rhode Island actively working to weaken the RIDE (Rhode Island Department of Education) policy that...
Our Statues; Our Statements: Recognizing Rhode Island's failure of Indigenous representation
Growing up in Rhode Island, I learned New England was always a bastion of freedom. This was especially true of Rhode Island, the initial English colony to protect the freedom of worship and the first...
La Bruja's Apprentice: Part lll of la Bruja trilogy
I worked for Flor all through my teenage years. She paid me well too, for the mundane errands, like delivering groceries, but also for the Santeria work that I had come to admire and respect;...
Generational Trauma: Poetry
We are proud to be Indigenous to this land, As the desert is a desert with its sand.
We are not from India, you named us wrong, Indigenous to this area, we’re Narragansett strong.
We...
Fall-ing In Love With Craft Cider
Fall is for fuzzy sweaters, warm socks, and boots. It is the time of year for football and comfort food. The nights are cooler for a better night's sleep. The summer sky leaves us with...
Ogie's Saved: PVD's recent fire spree leaves the beloved bar unscathed
If you are a denizen of Providence, it is unlikely that you haven’t heard about the recent uptake in fires afflicting our city. The cause of these fires is unknown, but we have our suspicions...
Sherry Pocknett's Butternut Squash Bisque
Ingredients
3 or 4 large butternut squash peeled and washed
½ cup of dried cranberries 1 cup and 3 tablespoons of butter (plant butter may be substituted)
½ cup of diced shallots
A few sprigs...
Roots Report
Okee dokee folks… I usually don’t see or hear a lot of commercials because I try to stay away from platforms that present them. Unfortunately, I do get exposed to them. If I am subjected...
Ants In The City: Socialist ants and invert-ed hierarchies
As we head to the polls in November, about 18 billion ants beneath our feet here in Rhode Island will also be busy voting. Although they probably won’t be crowning their next queen, their collective...
Subterranean Jungle: November's Diesel & Dust
Gamma Rage - Self-Titled
On their self-titled debut, Gamma Rage serves a platter of punk with stoner rock seasoning. There are tunes about going down the wrong way on the highway of love “Blindsided” and...
Selling Creative Capital: Providence's beloved artist haven, Atlantic Mills, faces uncertain future
There is a silence that accompanies a setting sun – as though the day is using all its power to transform into night. A concentration that bleeds orange into the sky, muting the vibrant signs...
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 embedded in the state’s identity,...
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, a citizen of the Narragansett...
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 - the Eastern Tribes - aren’t...
Halloween 2024 Weather Forecast: Unusually warm but ideal for trick-or-treat
At Providence, afternoon temperature is expected to reach as high as 80°F around 2pm on Halloween day, but for trick-or-treat in the early evening will slowly cool to 75°F by sunset at 5:38pm and further...
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 walking down Canal Street in Westerly when...
2024 Election Dates
Photo by Tiffany Tertipes.
State Primary ElectionKey Races - US Senator and US House of Representatives
Sunday, August 11Deadline to register in person, by mail, and online
Tuesday, August 20Deadline to request a mail-in ballot
Wednesday, August 21First day you...
Stuff to Do
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