How can you tell if a river is healthy? In this hands on program geared towards families with children, participants will get to learn more about the creatures that call the river home and what they can tell us about the health of its ecosystem. Alongside an IAIS educator, we’ll be travelling down to the Shepaug […]
If plants could speak, what would they tell us? As a matter of fact, they can tell us a lot if we just know how to listen. For the final Summer Science Session of 2019, join Education Coordinator and Traditional Native American Storyteller Darlene Kascak, of the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation. Using hands on materials and activities, […]
Founders' Clambake- 6:00 pm. to 8:00 pm. At this annual event we give thanks to the many visitors,volunteers, members, and supporters who have helped to make our museum a success for more than forty years! Savor local indigenous foods of lobsters, clams, corn, and potatoes while enjoying drumming and dancing by the Thunderbird American Indian […]
An integral feature of this museum is our replicated Algonkian village and Three Sisters garden, which resembles a Native American community of the Eastern Woodlands from as early as 1000 years ago – and it’s all NEW again. First constructed in 1980 using traditional tools and techniques, the village is used as a classroom for […]
Did you know that Native Americans have served in the United States military with the highest record of service per capita when compared to any other ethnic group? Each year IAIS honors local Native Americans who have served. This year, our ceremony will recognize Golden Hill Paugussett community members who represent past, present and future […]
Listen to stories, play games and create crafts! The IAIS Education Department will feature traditional Native American games, as well as crafts and stories. Play games such as snow snake, snow boat, hoop and pole, keeper of the fire, and eagle eye. Create things you can take home, such as corn husk dolls, buzzers, or […]
Listen to stories, play games and create crafts! The IAIS Education Department will feature traditional Native American games, as well as crafts and stories. Play games such as snow snake, snow boat, hoop and pole, keeper of the fire, and eagle eye. Create things you can take home, such as corn husk dolls, buzzers, or […]
The soft sounds of the nighttime winter woodlands provide a pleasant setting for a walk guided by the light of the first full moon of 2020. Join IAIS educators for a walk along our museum’s trails and a discussion of nighttime phenomena that people in the Eastern Woodlands have been experiencing for thousands of years. We […]
Did you know that snow snake, a traditional Haudonosaunee (Iroquois) winter game, is still played in many Northern Native American communities? This game involves a stick carved and decorated to resemble a snake. Competitors try to see how far they can throw the stick along a snow trench. Now you have a chance to make […]
Would you have what it takes to thrive in the New England winters without twenty-first century technology? Perhaps you’ve wondered how Native Americans were able to start a fire in the snow, find food, or make shelter. Join IAIS Educator Griffin Kalin for a fun and informative program appropriate for all ages! This year, there […]