Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Awareness Weekend

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

Red Dress Installation and Red Sand Project Friday, May 5 1:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday, May 6, 11:00am - 4:00pm Sunday, May 7, 11:00am - 4:00pm Each year, thousands of women, children, […]

Mothers’ Day Necklace Workshop

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

Sunday, May 13 1:00pm - 3pm In-Person Event Many Native American societies are matrilineal, meaning that they trace their family lines through the mother. This is one of the many […]

Atlatl Workshop

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

Sunday, May 21 11:00pm - 1pm In-Person Event Did you know that before the bow and arrow many cultures throughout the world, including Native Americans, used atlatls to hunt? Such […]

CT Open House Day

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

Saturday, June 10 11:00am - 4pm In-Person Event Visit the Institute for American Indian Studies to learn about the more than 12,000-year history of Connecticut’s Native American inhabitants. Museum educators […]

Rooted in Tradition: Guided Plants’ Walk with Jesse Rose Komaromi

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

Saturday, August 12 11:00am In many traditional Indigenous worldviews, plants are considered to be our relatives, elders, and teachers. Join Jesse Rose Komaromi, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, to embark on a […]

18th Annual Green Corn Festival

River Walk Pavillion 11A School Street, Washington, CT, United States

Sunday, August 13th, 12:00pm - 4:00pm Outdoor Event, Rain or Shine Location: River Walk Pavilion, 11A School Street Washington, CT Corn is an integral part of the annual life cycle […]

Let’s Get Fired Up! Traditional Pottery Workshop

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

August 19 & 20  1:00 - 4:00pm each day Join a three-day workshop in which participants will be guided through the construction and pit-firing of their own clay vessel. Learn […]

Can You Canoe? Dugout Canoe Rides

Warren Town Beach 26D N Shore Rd, Warren, CT, United States

Sunday, August 27 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dugout canoes were a major form of transportation for Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands for thousands of years. These vessels would […]

Walking With Both Eyes Open: Scientific and Indigenous Knowledge at IAIS

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

Saturday, September 9 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Etuaptmumk is a Mi'kmaw saying that translates to "Two-Eyed Seeing." As attributed to Mi'kmaw Elder Albert Marshall, this concept refers to learning […]

From the Earth and the Sea: Founders’ Lobster Clambake

River Walk Pavillion 11A School Street, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, September 16 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Savor local Indigenous foods of lobster, clams, corn, and potatoes while enjoying drumming & dancing as performed by members of the Redhawk Indigenous […]