2024 Annual Honoring & Cultural Celebration

The Tomaquag Team invites you to the 2024 Annual Honoring & Cultural Celebration to recognize individuals for their advocacy and leadership in the Indigenous community. Congratulations to our 2024 Honorees!

Julia Marden:** Recipient of the Princess Red Wing Arts & Culture Award for her museum-quality Eastern Woodland Art and 17th-century style twined basketry.

Akeia de Barros Gomes, PhD:** Honored with the Eva Butler Scholar Award. Dr. Gomes is the Vice President of Maritime Studies at Mystic Seaport Museum and a Visiting Scholar at Brown University.

Autumn Rain Johnson:** Awarded the Ellison “Tarzan” Brown Champion Award for empowering disabled youth through her journey as a model and entrepreneur.

Tom Ahren:** Recipient of the Kaukont Philanthropic Award, praised for his expertise in donor communications and his work with various charities, including the Tomaquag Museum.

*Craig Spears Jr.:* Honored with the Eleanor Dove Entrepreneur Award for his dedication to stone masonry and for building a monument honoring Indigenous Veterans.

*Anita "Mother Bear" Peters:* Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, recognized for her dedication to children and traditional cultural knowledge through her craftsmanship in regalia.

*Allyson LaForge:* Awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award for her extensive volunteer work at the Tomaquag Museum, enhancing Indigenous data sovereignty for over 10,000 cultural belongings.

Thank you for your support in fulfilling the mission of Tomaquag Museum!