• Annual Maple Sugar Festival

    The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

    Saturday, March 7 | 11:00 AM - 3:00PM Looking for a sweet end to the winter months? As the days get warmer, but the nights remain cold, it’s the right condition for maple sugaring! Join IAIS staff for an event celebrating the gift of Maple Sugar. Throughout the day, our staff will demonstrate various traditional […]

  • Kindling New Knowledge: Fire Starting Workshop

    The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

    Saturday, March 14 | 1:00PM How prepared would you be to survive in the local environment without twenty-first century technology? For traditional Indigenous communities of this area, fire would have been an important tool throughout the year. As winter winds to a close and we look forward to the sights and sounds of spring, it’s a […]

  • March Virtual Book Club – WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT by Julian Brave Noisecat

    Wednesday, March 25 | 7:00PMThis 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, all of […]

  • NATIVE AMERICA: THE STORY OF THE FIRST PEOPLES, Book Talk and Signing with Dr. Ken Feder

    The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

    Saturday, March 28 | 1:00PMNative America: The Story of the First Peoples (Princeton University, 2025) is an epic deep history of the Indigenous peoples of North America, covering more than 20,000 years of astonishing diversity, adaptation, resilience, and continuity. Join its author Dr. Ken Feder, professor emeritus (anthropology) from Central Connecticut State University, for a […]