Join us for an international gathering of leadership on #CulturalPlacemaking, #IndigenousPlacemaking and #CreativePlacemaking, in a city that leads on these issues, Providence, Rhode Island.
The Meshanticut Cultural Placemaking Confestival, August 20-24, is a free conference.
“This is tying into a larger initiative...about rematriation ― honoring and respecting the relationship Indians have had with lands,” @TwoHawksSays said. “A lot of harm was done. We can’t run from that history. It’s about what we as a society can do now.”
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.@BrownUniversity transfers 255 acres in Bristol, R.I., to the Pokanoket Indian tribe. “We are not talking about a land acknowledgment or cultural appreciation,” @drpalermosays said. “They have set a precedent to show other institutions they can do this.”
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The University of Rhode Island has been named the number one public university in New England, according to a new ranking from the Wall Street Journal. https://t.co/xBtcBByX2U
Register now for the 2nd Annual Meshanticut Cultural Placemaking Confestival taking place Wednesday August 21 to Sunday August 25, 2024, in Providence, RI.
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As a child, Elizabeth Hoover was told that her great-grandmother had been a Mohawk Indian. But, after she became one of the most successful Native American academics in the country, it was revealed that she had no family ties to any Indigenous community. https://t.co/6qVu7SBAaB
After months of looking for help from public officials, parents are taking matters into their own hands, launching a lawsuit against the district with the help of the The Rhode Island Center of Justice to prevent their schools impending closure.
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🚨Important announcement. Share with everyone in Providence. A lot is at stake with this bad bill proposal🚨
Come out and oppose HB 7368 this Tuesday, March 12th at 5 pm at the Rhode Island state house. Share with friends and community members. I have attached the link so you-
@1Gooool1 @EnriqueForRI@christarro How does pointing out racism in state systems equate to be needs to stop down?
And be easy with all the Madre stuff. I’m a Narragansett from Mashapaug. I’m willing to bet English isn’t your original language and you’re not originally from Rhode Island. Don’t be a hypocrite.
Upcoming:
On Saturday morning, January 6, travelers heading north on I-95 will see a new traffic pattern for Exit 38 (old Exit 23) for Route 146 and State Offices. The exit will move one mile south of its present location.
Drivers should be prepared to take the exit sooner and must stay in the right lane as they approach Atwells Avenue, immediately after the downtown exit. Drivers continuing north on I-95 must stay to the left.
Learn more about the upcoming changes: https://t.co/kMHiIGQBT0