Stories tap into our human emotions and often have a lesson to tell. They help us communicate across generations and between cultures. This session will feature our Education Coordinator Darlene […]
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, […]
For thousands of years, the Native inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands were able to make dugout canoes using natural materials found in their environment. Travel back in time with IAIS […]
Planning to go on an outdoor adventure? Do you want your children to learn how to be prepared if they go hiking or camping? Sign them up for this Adventure […]
Today, when we are hungry, we often go to the super market to buy food. Hundreds of years ago, this was not possible. Native Americans in the past were able […]
Corn is an integral part of the annual economic lifecycle of the Native American people. When the first tender ears are ripe for picking it is cause for celebration. Welcome […]
Bees are an integral part of our ecosystem today. Join Al Avitabile, Professor Emeritus of Biology at UCONN and renowned expert for an engaging presentation on the nature of honeybees. […]
For thousands of years, the Native inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands were able to make dugout canoes using natural materials found in their environment. Travel back in time with IAIS […]
If your kids are restless as summer draws to a close one solution is to enroll them in a brand new week long program at the Institute for American Indian Studies in […]
Have you heard the news? Over the summer we are rebuilding our replicated Algonkian village using traditional tools and techniques common to the region hundreds of years ago. Many of […]