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Funds from Give Local help to support our educational efforts to promote the understanding of Native Lifeways in New England for all ages through our educational programs. Educational programming at […]
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Flintknapping Workshop with Jeff Kalin
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 […]
Before the Bow and Arrow: An Atlatl Workshop with Gary Nolf
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesSaturday, 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 […]
Moccasin Tracks: Native American Genealogy with Jeanne Morningstar Kent
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesTracing one’s Native American heritage can be a fascinating and rewarding experience. At the same time, it can be difficult to know where to start. Jeanne Morningstar Kent, Abenaki will […]
Wampum Demonstration with Annawon Weeden
Did you know that the purple and white beads carved from quahog and whelk shells known as wampum have been used for centuries in Native communities to create social […]
LHAC Lecture Series – Recent Excavations at the Templeton Site in Western Connecticut, by Zachary Singer, Ph.D.
Dr. Singer is a specialist on the Paleo-Indian period in American history, the earliest known human epoch in Northeastern North America, which followed the end of the Wisconsin glaciation. (Even […]
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Strawberry Moon Festival
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesWhen wild strawberries ripen, they represent life and good health. They also herald the ripening of fresh fruits and the arrival of summer. Visitors of all ages will enjoy music […]
Connecticut Trails Day Heritage Walk
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesAs part of Connecticut Trails Day weekend, Dr Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections at IAIS, will lead a walk along the museum's trails, ending at our replicated Algonkian […]
Connecticut Open House Day
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThe Institute for American Indian Studies is participating in CT Open House Day! Come to the museum to learn about archaeology, Native cultures past and present, and to get […]
Strawberry Moon Festival
When wild strawberries ripen, they represent life and good health. They also herald the ripening of fresh fruits and the arrival of summer. Visitors of all ages will enjoy music […]