CT’s indigenous communities have long, rich histories that extend back to when they shared Mother Earth with mastodons and other extinct animals. Through those thousands of years, Native Americans became experts in their natural environments, a necessity for their physical survival. New England was not a “wilderness”, as described by the early English settlers, but […]
Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our digital 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 the books we will be reading have been written by […]
Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our digital 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 the books we will be reading have been written […]
A Native American Winter Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6:00p.m. Virtual Lecture If you were a Native American living 500 (or 1000 or 5000) years ago, likely you would look forward to the winter season. Connecticut’s indigenous communities were outdoor peoples who not only survived but thrived under adverse weather conditions. They spent most of their lives […]
Virtual Anthropology Day Lecture with Dr. Margaret Bruchac on "Animacy and Afterlives: Material Memories in Wampum Collections." About This Event In recognition of International Anthropology Day, we welcome Dr. Margaret Bruchac (Abenaki), Associate Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, for a virtual presentation. In a […]
Presentation and discussion about the life of about an influential Native American culture keeper, with her daughter and granddaughter. About This Event Trudie Lamb Richmond, Schaghticoke, was a Native American educator, activist, author and master storyteller who helped to inspire generations of Native youth to advocate for themselves, their communities, and the preservation of their […]
Film screening and discussion about a documentary focusing on the history of an event known as the Pound Ridge Massacre About This Event In March of 1644 a combined force of Dutch and English forces in the Hudson Valley attacked a Native village in the area of Pound Ridge, the horrific climax to the conflict […]
Virtual book club discussion about "Sister Nations: Native American Women Writers on Community" About This Event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? If so, join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics […]