Connecticut Summer at the Museum Initiative – Kids are FREE!

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

July 1st- September 4th 2022 Wednesdays through Sundays, 11:00am – 4:00pm  Did you hear the news? The state of Connecticut has once again allocated recovery funds to museums in order […]

Beaded Earring Workshop

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, September 10 1:00 pm  For thousands of years, many Native peoples have decorated clothing and items with materials found in nature, such as shell, stones, seeds and porcupine quills. […]

A Step Back in Time: Housatonic Heritage Walk

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Sunday, September 181:00 pm We are once again pleased to be participating in this series of educational walks, coordinated by the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. Join an IAIS […]

Let’s Get Fired Up! Traditional Pottery Workshop

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

September 24th, 25th & October 1st1:00pm - 4:00pm Join a three-day workshop where participants will be guided through the construction and pit-firing of their own clay vessel. Learn about elements […]

Every Child Matters: Orange Shirt Printing Workshop

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

ISunday, September 2511:00 am The Orange Shirt Project originated in Canada and is designed to commemorate the residential school experience in Indigenous communities, and to commit to the ongoing process […]

Home From School: Virtual Screening and Discussion

Online Screening: September 30 – October 7 Virtual Discussion: October 7, 7:00pm on Zoom "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man" was the founding principle of the U.S. […]

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples at the Institute for American Indian Studies

Insitute for American Indian Studies 38 Curtis Road, Washington, CT, United States

Sunday, October 9th11:00am - 4:00pm Visit the Institute for American Indian Studies for educational activities related to the Indigenous inhabitants of Quinnetukut. Join expert educators for guided tours about Native […]