Outside with IAIS: Scavenger Hunt Challenge
Perhaps you have a child who is feeling cooped up inside? Maybe you know of a child at heart that feels a bit cooped up, too? We invite our followers […]
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Tales from the Rabbit Bag (Inside with IAIS)
Join us for another installment of Tales from the Rabbit Bag. Each Friday, Education Coordinator and Traditional Storyteller Darlene Kascak, (STN) shares a story with an important lesson. "How Squirrel […]
Tales from the Rabbit Bag
Join us for another installment of Tales from the Rabbit Bag. Each Friday, Education Coordinator and Traditional Storyteller Darlene Kascak, STN, shares a story with an important lesson.
Artifact Highlights- Boudinot basket
Sometimes, artifacts aren't always what they seem on the surface. Join IAIS staff as they explain the deeper truths behind specific artifacts. This week, what does a basket have to […]
Feather Fan Workshop
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 […]
LHAC Lecture Series: Environmental Injustice in Indian Country
Environmental injustice is an ongoing threat to indigenous peoples globally as their lands are stripped for mining, logging, farming, ranching and storage of spent nuclear fuels. Join Dr. Laurie Weinstein, […]
The Natural History of Birds, Bears, and Beavers (oh my)
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesJoin Susan Scherf, museum educator and former wildlife rehabilitator, for a thought-provoking discussion featuring the wildlife that lives right here in Connecticut! Learn more about the animals you may already […]
Annual Founder’s Clambake
River Walk Pavilion 11a School Street, Washington Depot, CT, United StatesIt's that time of year again! Savor local Indigenous foods of lobster, clams, corn, and potatoes while enjoying drumming & dancing by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers! As we honor […]
Wampum-Making Demonstration with Allen Hazard
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesThere is often a misconception that wampum was a form of currency for Native peoples. Rather, the Native peoples of New England traditionally considered these shell beads to be a […]
Natural Dye Workshop
The Institute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United StatesNatural plants and materials can be used to create colorful patterns and designs on fabric that are just as vibrant and permanent as synthetic dyes. Joy Setton is a local […]