• “Roots & Rivers: Stories That Connect Us” – A Community Storytelling Gathering

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

    Saturday, August 151:30PM - 3:30PMThe Institute for American Indian Studies and The Connecticut Storytelling Center present “Roots and Rivers,” a lively gathering of stories from many cultures. We invite you to come share a story - humorous, heartfelt, or ancestral - and help weave together a river of community memory. Whether your family has been […]

  • Super Summer Fun: A Family Camp Experience

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

    Saturday, August 221:00PM - 4:00PMLooking for one more day of summer fun before the school year starts? Want a taste of what our summer camp has to offer as you plan for next year?  Are you young at heart, but a bit too old for our actual summer camp? Join experienced educators from the Institute […]

  • August Virtual Book Club – THE DREAMCATCHER IN THE WRY by Tiffany Midge

    Wednesday, August 267:00PMVirtual DiscussionLooking 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 the books we will be reading […]

  • Indigenous Soldiers of the American Revolution

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

    Saturday, August 291:00PMThe American Revolution was a war of upheaval for many Indigenous communities across the Colonial world. These communities, however, were not passive observers of this conflict. In many cases, Indigenous communities were active participants, with some siding with the British and others with the Colonists. Some Indigenous soldiers were even the first to […]