Sightlines:Ohkehteau Unnehtongquatash, Plant Stories with Silvermoon LaRose

Norman Bird Sanctuary

Join Silvermoon LaRose, Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum, to explore stories of indigenous healing through local ecologies.

Sightlines: 75th Anniversary Lecture Series

Join us in honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Norman Bird Sanctuary across seven evening lectures in 2024. A broad array of speakers will explore the disciplines celebrated by our founder, Mabel Norman Cerio: art, culture, ornithology, and conservation.

Join us for the seventh and final installment of our 75th Anniversary Lecture Series, Sightlines, with Silvermoon LaRose, Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum.A member of the Narragansett Tribe, as well as an artist, educator, and conservation advocate who has worked in tribal communities for over 20 years, Silvermoon works at the intersection of artistic and natural ecosystems, fostering Indigenous empowerment through education, community building and the sharing of cultural knowledge and traditional arts.In her Sightlines lecture, Silvermoon will explore the enduring connections between these two ecosystems, the value of traditional ecological knowledge, and the stories that connect us to the gifts of our ecology.Speaker Bio:Silvermoon Mars LaRose is a member of the Narragansett Tribe and the Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum. She is dedicated to the sharing of cultural education and the preservation of cultural belongings held in trust for future generations. Silvermoon has worked in tribal communities for over 20 years, serving in the areas of health and human services, education, and humanities.

Sightlines:Ohkehteau Unnehtongquatash, Plant Stories with Silvermoon LaRose

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