Indigenous Empowerment CENTER
Learn About IEC!
Our Mission
Our Core Values!
Engage, Educate, Empower!
Established in 2016, Tomaquag's Indigenous Empowerment Center (IEC) strives to eradicate poverty in the Indigenous Community of Rhode Island through education, cultural competency, job training, employment, small business incubation, addressing social justice, and building equity through Tomaquag Museum and our ever-expanding network of partners. IEC is ever-changing in its function and ability to fit the needs of the community it serves. It is based on mutual learning with a long-term goal of being a model for other culturally specific/tribal museums on how they can effect change in their community through empowerment utilizing education, job training, and jobs as a catalyst.
Read What People Have to Say About IEC!
“I also want to offer my appreciation for the vitally important work that you do at Tomaquag and beyond. I've been keeping up with all your efforts and they are nothing short of incredible! Congratulations and thank you!”
Warmly, Barbara
*SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS*
Tomaquag Museum would like to give a special thanks to our 2022 sponsors for helping us achieve our goals 0f through our Indigenous Empowerment Network. We thank the Papitto Opportunity Connection, Rhode Island State Council for the Arts, RICH, RICHARG, and URI.
Taûbotne anawáyean (Thank you)!