Storyteller Introduction: Silvermoon Mars LaRose

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Closeup image of speaker and storyteller Silvermoon Mars LaRose. She has long, dark hair and wears large, black-and-white earrings with intricate patterns. She wears a black and white shawl. She stands in front of a red background with triangular patterns, and a sticker that says "Tomaquag Museum: Engage, Educate, Experience" sits on the background to Silvermoon's right.
Speaker Silvermoon Mars LaRose with long, dark hair, wears a sweater and blue jeans. She sits in the center of the main display room of the Tomaquag Museum, surrounded by artifacts. There is a display case of woven baskets to her left; four colorful tapestries above her; and a smaller room with photographs on the wall to her right.

Silvermoon Mars LaRose is the Assistant Director of the Tomaquag Museum, Rhode Island’s only Indigenous museum. She has over two decades of experience working with tribal communities and serving her community in health, education, and the arts. A citizen of the Narragansett Tribal Nation, an artist, and an educator, Silvermoon brings the history and significance of these plants to life through her engaging, informative storytelling. You can learn more about the Tomaquag Museum through their website, https://www.tomaquagmuseum.org.

Silvermoon shares both cultural history and personal anecdotes about the medicinal plants included in this tour, taking visitors through an auditory and visual experience through the medicinal garden.

Audio Transcript

My name is Silvermoon Mars LaRose. I am a citizen of the Narragansett tribe of Rhode Island, and I am the Assistant Director at the Tomaquag Museum.

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