Tomaquag Museum

The Tomaquag Museum will undertake a project to create an interactive outdoor exhibition of a mishoon, a dugout canoe traditionally used by Southeastern New England's Indigenous Tribes. As part of the project, museum staff will select up to ten Native youth artists to learn traditional mishoon-making skills. The museum will contract with a specialized exhibition design firm and Wampanoag Tribal artisan who will build the mishoon, provide educational training for staff, and mentor youth artists. The project will result in hands-on training for Indigenous youth, training for museum staff, and the creation of a weatherized, outdoor mishoon exhibit, benefiting staff, the tribes of southern New England, and visitors.