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 […]
This Event is Postponed. 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. The Litchfield Hills Archaeology Club welcomes Dr. Laurie Weinstein, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Western Connecticut State University, for a presentation about North American indigenous […]
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. '
Join IAIS' Assistant Director/Curator in a discussion regarding the proliferation of Lover's Leap sites throughout the United States with the authors of Lover's Leap Legends: From Sappho of Lesbos to Wah Wah Tee of Waco, Leland and Crystal Payton (Lense and Pen Press, 2020). We look forward to a lively discussion, and join the conversation […]
Join avid survivalist and IAIS Educator Griffin Kalin as he identifies, processes and harvests early spring wild edibles! This video will be focusing on ramps and violet
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 young and old to participate in this outdoor scavenger hunt activity created by our education department. This set of challenges can be done in your […]
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 got to be the size that he is today" For activities related to our Inside with IAIS series click here
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.
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 do with Connecticut history?
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 […]