Raymond Two Hawks Watson
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| alma_mater = Union College; University of Rhode Island
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Raymond Two Hawks Watson is an acclaimed cultural leader and entrepreneur in Providence, Rhode Island. Watson is Pomham Sachem of the Mashapaug Nahaganset Tribe of Providence, Rhode Island. He is also director general of the Federation of Aboriginal Nations of America and founder of the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://providenceonline.com/stories/10-to-watch-raymond-two-hawks-watson,21587?|title=10 To Watch: Raymond Two Hawks Watson|website=Providence Monthly|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref><ref name=":1">KUFFNER, ALEX. "Pokanoket Nation Gains in Struggle For Identity." Providence Journal (RI), 9 Oct. 2017, p. 8. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=image/v2:1652098DCED03C80@AWNB-1676CB17E29EF162@2458036-1676CB1B18C6E954@7-1676CB1B18C6E954@. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.</ref>.
Career
Watson has a BA in Political Science from Union College, and a masters degree in Community Planning from the University of Rhode Island. <ref name=":0" />
He is the former Executive Director of the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, and serves as Executive Member of Eastern Medicine Singers American Indian Drum Group,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://easternmedicinesingers.webs.com/|title=Home|website=Eastern Medicine Singers|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> Sunnâdin Sachem of the Nehantick-Nahaganset Nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goprovidence.com/blog/author/raymond-two-hawks-watson/56cb6cfde0e3b44e09e50284/|title=Posts by Raymond Two Hawks Watson {{!}} Blog Providence|website=www.goprovidence.com|language=en-us|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
In 2016, Watson received a $300,000 Innovation Fellowship from the Rhode Island Foundation.<ref name=":0" /> He used the funds to establish the Providence Cultural Equity Initiative, an organization dedicated to fostering cultural tourism.
As representative of local tribes Watson has opposed Fields Point Liquefied Natural Gas Project, Watson participated in negotiations with Brown University regarding Pokanoket lands<ref name=":1" />; spoken out against the Rankin Estates proposal in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.valleybreeze.com/2018-09-12/woonsocket-north-smithfield/270-acre-rankin-estates-proposal-draws-concerns-residents|title=270-acre Rankin Estates proposal draws concerns from residents|last=Clem|first=Lauren|last2=Writer|first2=Valley Breeze Staff|website=The Valley Breeze|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
Awards
Innovation Fellowship, Rhode Island Foundation, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.providencejournal.com/article/20160413/NEWS/160419791|title=Watson to use $300K Innovation Fellowship to expand cultural tourism in R.I.|last=Borg|first=Linda|website=providencejournal.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
Providence Monthly 10 to Watch, 2016<ref name=":0" />