Saturday, December 2; Sunday, December 3; Saturday, December 9; & Sunday, December 10 11:00AM - 4:00pPM each day. Shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts from local and Native American vendors selling crafts and jewelry. Take advantage of this time to meet and speak with artists while learning about contemporary Native American art and cultures. Stop by […]
Sunday, December 10th 12:00PM - 3:00PM For thousands of years, Native peoples have decorated clothing and items with materials found in nature, such as shells, stones, seeds and porcupine quills. In more recent centuries, multi-colored glass beads have become a favorite medium, as well. In this wonderful workshop hosted by IAIS Educator Irene Norman (Mohawk […]
Saturday, December 16th 2:00PM - 3:30PM This is a virtual presentation This year, the Institute for American Indian Studies Annual Native American-Archaeology Roundtable series seeks to explore ecological ties, past and present, through the sharing of new technologies, new findings, and new analyses that help bring Indigenous communities into greater focus. Dr. Frederick Wiseman is […]
Tuesday, December 26th 6:00PM - 8:00PM The soft sounds of the nighttime winter woodlands provide a pleasant setting for a walk guided by the light of the last full moon of 2023. As it is the full moon that appears around the time of the winter solstice, it is fitting that some tribes refer to […]
Wednesday, December 27th 7:00PM - 9:00PM This is a virtual event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, […]
Thursday, December 28 & Friday, December 29 9:30am - 12:30pm both days Looking for something fun and educational for your children to do during the holiday week? Sign them up for one or two days of exciting indoor and outdoor activities inspired by the lifeways and lessons of local Native Americans! Each day, the IAIS […]