How did they figure that out!? Have you ever found yourself asking this question when learning about ancient technology and lifeways? Native Americans in the northeastern U.S. had over 10,000 years of trial and error to figure out the best ways to make clothing, plant gardens, build houses and tools, and more. Join us in […]
Tools and structures are a necessary part of everyday life, but do we ever think about how they are made? In a Native American village 1,000 years ago, the inhabitants would work together to build anything they might need. This included workstations, or areas where specific jobs would be performed, such as drying racks, smoking […]
Tools and structures are a necessary part of everyday life, but do we ever think about how they are made? In a Native American village 1,000 years ago, the inhabitants would work together to build anything they might need. This included workstations, or areas where specific jobs would be performed, such as drying racks, smoking […]
Tools and structures are a necessary part of everyday life, but do we ever think about how they are made? In a Native American village 1,000 years ago, the inhabitants would work together to build anything they might need. This included workstations, or areas where specific jobs would be performed, such as drying racks, smoking […]
Looking for a sweet end to the winter months? As the days get warmer but the nights are still cold, it’s just the right conditions for maple sugaring! Join IAIS Staff along with primitive technologists Jeff and Judy Kalin for an afternoon celebrating the gift of Maple Sugar. The Kalins will demonstrate the technique of […]
Looking for a workshop that will rock your world? Spend a day exploring how stone tools were made, sharpening your own skills and making your very own point during a flintknapping workshop with primitive technologist and lithics expert Jeff Kalin, Cherokee descent. Learn percussion and pressure flaking techniques and turn a rock into a useful […]
Saturday, May 5, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Did you know that before the bow and arrow many Native Americans used atlatls to hunt? Such dart throwers enabled hunters to throw the dart faster and farther than by hand alone. Under the guidance of atlatl expert Gary Nolf, you will learn about its history and […]
Ever wonder what life was like in New England 1000 years ago? Communities had to work together with the environment and its resources in order to find food, construct shelter, and make tools. Children will learn survival methods and traditional skills that people in this region have been using for thousands of years.
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 […]