January Virtual Book Club – The Berry Pickers: A Novel

Wednesday, January 31st 7:00PM - 9:00PM This is a virtual event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, […]

A Culture Keeper Conversation: The Life and Legacy of Gladys Tantaquidgeon with Rachel Sayet

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

Saturday, March 23rd 2:00PM - 4:00PM This is a Virtual Event.  Gladys Tantaquidgeon (Mohegan) was a medicine woman, tribal elder, author, and anthropologist who helped to found the oldest tribally-owned museum in the United States, the Tantaquidgeon Museum, which is still located in Uncasville, CT to this day. This extraordinary culture keeper, who lived to […]

March Virtual Book Club – Living on the Borderlines: Stories – Melissa Michal

Wednesday, March 27th 7:00PM - 9:00PM This is a virtual discussion. Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, […]

Indian Rights: 7 Game Changing Decisions with Professor Stephen Pevar

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

Saturday, May 18th1:00PM - 3:00PMNative American tribes and citizens have a unique place in the United States’ legal system. Tribes are considered “domestic dependent nations”, while individuals may be citizens of both the United States and their tribal nation. Stephen Pevar, retired Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU and current professor of Advanced Federal Indian […]

May Virtual Book Club – Wandering Stars: A Novel

Wednesday, May 29th7:00PM - 9:00PMThis is a virtual event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of […]

July Virtual Book Club – Embers by Richard Wagamese

Wednesday, July 31st7PM - 9PMThis is a virtual event. Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of […]

August Virtual Book Club – Firekeeper’s Daughter

Wednesday, August 28th7PM - 9PMThis is a virtual event. Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of […]

A Presentation on the Nolumbeka Project with Jennifer Lee

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

Saturday, August 31st1PM - 3PMIn Person and Virtual Program The Nolumbeka Project is an organization based in Massachusetts dedicated to providing information about the histories, cultures, and persistence of Northeastern Indigenous Peoples, with the goal of ensuring that they are recognized and celebrated. Join educator and independent researcher Jennifer Lee, Northern Narragansett, for a presentation […]

September Virtual Book Club: Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

Wednesday, September 25th7PM - 9PMThis is a virtual event. Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of […]