Did you know that before the bow and arrow many cultures throughout the world used atlatls to hunt? Such dart throwers enabled hunters to throw the dart faster and farther than by hand alone. Under the guidance of IAIS Educator Susan Scherf, you will learn about its history and the different designs of this ancient […]
Are you and your family experiencing a bit of cabin fever? Throughout the winter, the IAIS Education Department is offering fun, but informal craft programs on Sunday afternoons. Have fun with your family and friends, explore a variety of craft mediums, and express your creativity while learning about the world around you and connecting with […]
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 […]
Are you and your family experiencing a bit of cabin fever? Throughout the winter, the IAIS Education Department is offering fun, but informal craft programs on Sunday afternoons. Have fun with your family and friends, explore a variety of craft mediums, and express your creativity while learning about the world around you and connecting with […]
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 […]
Etuaptmumk is a Mi’kmaw saying that translates to “Two - Eyed Seeing.” This concept refers to learning how to see from one eye the strengths of Indigenous knowledge, and from the other eye the strengths of Western knowledge. Two-Eyed Seeing can lead to powerful collaborative work between Native and Non-Native people with the goal of […]
Throughout the winter, the IAIS Education Department is offering fun, but informal craft programs on Sunday afternoons. Have fun with your family and friends, explore a variety of craft mediums, and express your creativity while learning about the world around you and connecting with a culture that has thousands of years of history in the […]
This Event is Postponed. Throughout the winter, the IAIS Education Department is offering fun, but informal craft programs on Sunday afternoons. Have fun with your family and friends, explore a variety of craft mediums, and express your creativity while learning about the world around you and connecting with a culture that has thousands of years […]
This Event is Postponed. Drums have been an important part of Native American cultures throughout the Americas for centuries. Learn about the history of these instruments, as well as their continued importance to Native American culture from Education Coordinator Darlene Kascak, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, as you make your very own rawhide drum. The drums made […]
Join IAIS Education Coordinator Darlene Kascak, from the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, for an online workshop where the participants will make their own Feather Fan and learn about how these prayer fans are an integral part of everyday Native life. Fans such as these represent a gift that can heal the heart and are often used […]