Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our digital book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of the books we will be reading have been written […]
For thousands of years, the Native inhabitants of the Eastern Woodlands were able to make dugout canoes using natural materials found in their environment. Want to get an in depth look at how these vessels were made? Join Museum Assistant Lydia Downs, a graduate student in the Maritime Studies Program at Eastern Carolina University, for […]
Sunday, August 15th, 12:00 - 4:00pm In-Person, Outdoor Event, Rain or Shine Location: River Walk Pavilion, 11A School Street Washington, CT For thousands of years, corn has been an integral part of life for many Native American peoples. To honor and celebrate the first harvest, we welcome you to join us for our 16th Annual […]
Due to the impeding storm, Hurricane Henri, River Ecology Explorations with Susan Scherf has been postponed to August 29th. Due to the impending storm, we have decided to postpone the River Ecology Explorations Walk with Susan Scherf, originally scheduled for tomorrow, August 22. Instead, we invite you to join us on Sunday, August 28 at 9:00. […]
August Title: Bury My Heart at Chuck E Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge Wednesday, August 25, 7:00pm Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our digital book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range […]
Native peoples traditionally recognized that all beings are related and that animals and plants can be our teachers. The summer season is a perfect time to observe organisms in the Eastern Woodland Environment: watch a heron hunt, feel the exoskeleton of a crayfish, and listen to the soothing sounds of the bubbling brook. Join IAIS […]
Thursday, September 9, 7:00 pm –. Presented by Dr. Lucianne Lavin, Director of Research and Collections, Institute of American Indian Studies, Washington CT. She is author of Connecticut’s Indigenous People. What Archaeology, History and Oral Traditions Teach Us About Their Communities and Cultures, Yale University, 2013. She will explain how these indigenous communities were the first environmental […]
Event Location: Riverwalk Pavilion, 11A School Street, Washington, CT. Savor local Indigenous foods of lobster, clams, corn, and potatoes while enjoying drumming & dancing by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers! In Native communities, festivals are often a way to both celebrate and give thanks. At this annual event, we give thanks to the many members, visitors, […]
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. Participating museums across the country provide Free Admission to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Bring along your ticket and your curiosity! This is a one-day event in which participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone […]
Wednesday, September 29, 7:00pm on ZOOM Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our digital book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range of genres, all of the books we will […]