Tales from the Rabbit Bag (Inside with IAIS)
Join us for another installment of Tales from the Rabbit Bag. Each Friday, Education Coordinator and Traditional Storyteller Darlene Kascak, STN, shares a story with an important lesson. '
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Outside with IAIS: Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Perhaps you have a child who is feeling cooped up inside? Maybe you know of a child at heart that feels a bit cooped up, too? We invite our followers […]
Tales from the Rabbit Bag (Inside with IAIS)
Join us for another installment of Tales from the Rabbit Bag. Each Friday, Education Coordinator and Traditional Storyteller Darlene Kascak, (STN) shares a story with an important lesson. "How Squirrel […]
The Natural History of Birds, Bears, and Beavers (oh my)
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesJoin Susan Scherf, museum educator and former wildlife rehabilitator, for a thought-provoking discussion featuring the wildlife that lives right here in Connecticut! Learn more about the animals you may already […]
Wampum-Making Demonstration with Allen Hazard
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThere is often a misconception that wampum was a form of currency for Native peoples. Rather, the Native peoples of New England traditionally considered these shell beads to be a […]
Full Moon Walk: Falling Leaves Moon
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - Please check back for upcoming outdoor experiences taking place in October Join Susan Scherf, IAIS Museum Educator and Ecologist, for a walk along our […]
International Archaeology Day Celebration
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesInternational Archaeology Day Ongoing throughout the day, dig into the fun with IAIS Staff and uncover what makes archaeology such a fascinating field of study. Archaeology is the study of […]
Sunday Fun Day Craft Workshops: Snow Snakes
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThis traditional Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) winter game involves a stick that is carved and decorated to resemble a snake. Competitors throw the stick along a snow trench and try to see […]
Sunday Fun Day Craft Workshops: Beading
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesFor thousands of years, many Native peoples decorated clothing and items with materials found in nature, such as shell, stones, seeds and porcupine quills. In more recent centuries, multi-colored glass […]
Winter Moon Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThe soft sounds of the nighttime winter woodlands provide a pleasant setting for a walk guided by the light of the first full moon of 2021. Join IAIS Educators for […]