THE TOMAQUAG MUSEUM WILL UNDERTAKE A PROJECT TO CREATE AN INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION OF A MISHOON, A DUGOUT CANOE TRADITIONALLY USED BY SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND'S INDIGENOUS TRIBES. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, MUSEUM STAFF WILL SELECT UP TO TEN NATIVE YOUTH ARTISTS TO LEARN TRADITIONAL MISHOON-MAKING SKILLS. THE MUSEUM WILL CONTRACT WITH A SPECIALIZED EXHIBITION DESIGN FIRM AND WAMPANOAG TRIBAL ARTISAN WHO WILL BUILD THE MISHOON, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING FOR STAFF, AND MENTOR YOUTH ARTISTS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN HANDS-ON TRAINING FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH, TRAINING FOR MUSEUM STAFF, AND THE CREATION OF A WEATHERIZED, OUTDOOR MISHOON EXHIBIT, BENEFITING STAFF, THE TRIBES OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, AND VISITORS.