Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Do you have children who are experiencing a bit of cabin fever with the winter weather? Throughout the winder, IAIS will be offering fun, informal craft programs on Sunday afternoons. Crafts will range from beading to pottery, and are a great way for families to express their creativity and practice different skills while learning about […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Join us for our Annual Meeting as we formally elect our 2019 Officers and Trustees. Following, enjoy a brief discussion of the Lovers Leap State Park, located in nearby New Milford, and the recent research that IAIS’ Research and Collections Department has been conducting on archaeological materials from the site. Learn about the myth of […]
The Litchfield Hills Archaeology Club welcomes Dr. Sarah Sportman, Senior Archaeologist at Archaeological and Historical Services, Inc. and Editor of The Bulletin of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut, as she discusses the findings of her team at Site 21-85, located on the edge of Robbins Swamp in Canaan. This fascinating research uncovered over 4,500 artifacts, […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Nancy Palker, originally from Connecticut, began her nursing career on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. Palker’s book, Magic and Tragic Rosebud, describes her time as a young nurse at the Public Health Service Indian Hospital in that community, which suffered from severe under staffing and under funding. In addition to budgetary challenges, encountering a […]
Have you heard the news? The Institute for American Indian Studies is offering six weeks of full-day summer camp for children ages 5 – 12 focused on the lifeways and lessons of Native Peoples! Each week will have a slightly different theme, but they will all be fun-filled, educational, and offer a range of indoor […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Wild Wolves of North America Saturday April 20, 1 pm In celebration of Earth Day, join representatives from the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, New York, who will give a presentation on North America’s wildest residents: wolves. Participants will be exposed to the history, ecology, and biology of wolves, and will learn about current […]
IAIS is participating in Give Local, a community wide giving campaign in association with the Connecticut Community Foundation. Non-profit institutions from the Litchfield Hills and the Greater Waterbury area come together for one day of community giving. Please join us in reaching our goal of $5000 for Summer Camp scholarships! For more information and […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]
Wigwam Escape is now open! It is a new, immersive and hands on learning experience through the Institute for American Indian Studies, located in Washington CT. Visitors will experience elements of daily life for Native people, by being transported back to the year 1518. This didactic adventure game will encourage learners ages 12 and up […]