05/29/2026
The Tomaquag Museum is pleased to welcome Lydia Murdock as our new Retail Associate. In this role, Lydia supports the Museum's mission of preserving, educating, and empowering through Indigenous history, culture, arts, and traditional knowledge systems.
She will assist in cultivating thoughtful relationships with Indigenous artists, authors, and makers while supporting strategic retail development and helping to create a welcoming and meaningful visitor experience both onsite and through the soon to be relaunched Museum's online store.
Her work contributes to the Museum's ongoing commitment to uplifting Indigenous voices, supporting Native creativity and economic opportunity, and ensuring that the Museum store reflects the values, teachings, and living cultures represented throughout our spaces. Lydia is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with academic studies in Anthropology, Spanish, and Sustainability. Her educational background reflects a strong understanding of the interconnectedness of communities, environmental stewardship, cultural preservation, and social responsibility.
Outside of her work with the Museum, Lydia operates a small online business focused on curated secondhand clothing and sustainable practices that challenge fast fashion, overconsumption, and environmental waste. Her commitment to ethical and environmentally conscious practices aligns with Tomaquag Museum's values of respect, reciprocity, sustainability, and community responsibility.
We are honored to welcome Lydia to the Tomaquag Museum team and look forward to the care, creativity, and dedication she brings to our work and community.
