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 – […]
Stuff to Do
Kim Marcoux
November 8 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmKelsey Cook
November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJohnny Hoy and the Bluefish
November 8 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmKelsey Cook
November 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThrough the Doors
November 9 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
RI ELECTION RESULTS 2024
While there were plenty of surprises on the national front, election results in Rhode Island held little drama or surprise. To the extent there are unanticipated results, they are in […]
MAMMA MIA! AT PPAC: Sponsored Content
“If you change your mind, be the first in line”…for the 25th Anniversary Tour of MAMMA MIA!, coming to PPAC next week, November 12 – 17. MAMMA MIA! is the […]
Defending the Electoral College
Preface (2024) Looking back on my essay after 24 years, finishing this preface the day before Election Day in 2024, I am struck both by how prescient my original thoughts […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]