Green Corn Festival
Corn is an integral part of the annual economic lifecycle of the Native American people. When the first tender ears are ripe for picking it is cause for celebration. Welcome […]
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Outdoors
Honeybee Demonstration
Bees are an integral part of our ecosystem today. Join Al Avitabile, Professor Emeritus of Biology at UCONN and renowned expert for an engaging presentation on the nature of honeybees. […]
Digging and Dugout Canoe Rides at Lake Waramaug
For thousands of years, the Native inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands were able to make dugout canoes using natural materials found in their environment. Travel back in time with IAIS […]
Building a Community: Village Construction in the Late Woodland Period
Have you heard the news? Over the summer we are rebuilding our replicated Algonkian village using traditional tools and techniques common to the region hundreds of years ago. Many of […]
The Wonders of Woodland Wildlife
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesMany of the animals all around us have been important to the Native inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands for thousands of years. Have you ever wondered which animals were native […]
Step Back in Time: Native American Heritage Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesJoin Lucianne Lavin, Ph.D., Director of Research and Collections, as she leads a walk along the IAIS museum’s trails and ends at our replicated 16th century Algonkian village. Glimpse into […]
Full Moon Walk: Beaver Moon
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesJoin IAIS Staff as we take a walk along our museum’s trails and discuss nighttime phenomena that people in the Eastern Woodlands have been experiencing for thousands of years. End […]
Winter Games, Stories and Crafts
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesLearn stories, play games and create crafts! IAIS will feature Traditional Native American Storytelling, as well as games and crafts. Play games such as snow snake, snow boat, hoop and […]
Winter Games, Stories, and Crafts
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesLearn stories, play games and create crafts! IAIS will feature Traditional Native American Storytelling, as well as games and crafts. Play games such as snow snake, snow boat, hoop and […]
Birding in a Winter Wonderland
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesSome of our feathered friends migrate south for the winter, while others thrive in a snowy environment. Join IAIS Educator Susan Scherf, an expert in ecology, former bird bander on […]