On October 23, Isabel’s class “Writing and Resistance in the Indigenous Americas” was visited by Loren Spears to have a casual conversation about the history of the Narragansett and the language revitalization efforts done by the Tomaquag Museum–Rhode Island’s sole Indigenous Museum. 

As its Executive Assistant, Loren Spears shares her cultural knowledge with the public through museum programs. Spears received her Masters from the University of Rhode Island in Education, and has contributed to publications such as Dawnland Voices, An Anthology of Indigenous Writing of New England; Through Our Eyes: An Indigenous View of Mashapaug Pond; From Slaves to Soldiers: The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in the American Revolution; and Repair: Sustainable Design Futures. Recently, Spears co-authored “As We Have Always Done: Decolonizing the Tomaquag Museum’s Collections Management Policy" published in the Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archive Professionals. Under her leadership, the Tomaquag Museum received the Institute of Museums and Library Service's National Medal in 2016.