Puckertoe Moccasin Workshop

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

Traditional Native American clothing varied widely from tribe to tribe, but one nearly universal element was the moccasin. The word moccasin comes from the Algonquian word meaning shoe or footwear. This sturdy slipper-shaped type of shoe was sewn from tanned animal hides. Join Darlene Kascak, Schaghticoke, for a fun and informative workshop making your very […]

Puckertoe Moccasin Workshop

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

Traditional Native American clothing varied widely from tribe to tribe, but one nearly universal element was the moccasin. The word moccasin comes from the Algonquian word meaning shoe or footwear. This sturdy slipper-shaped type of shoe was sewn from tanned animal hides. Join Darlene Kascak, Schaghticoke, for a fun and informative workshop making your very […]

Foraging Your Diet

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

Everyone wants to have a healthy diet, which might translate to spending a little more on organic, or locally grown foods. You may be overlooking your own backyard as a source for nutritious and delicious foods! Many wild edibles are scientifically shown to contain higher and more complete amounts of the nutrients we need to […]

Foraging Your Diet

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

Everyone wants to have a healthy diet, which might translate to spending a little more on organic, or locally grown foods. You may be overlooking your own backyard as a source for nutritious and delicious foods! Many wild edibles are scientifically shown to contain higher and more complete amounts of the nutrients we need to […]

Foraging Your Diet

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

Everyone wants to have a healthy diet, which might translate to spending a little more on organic, or locally grown foods. You may be overlooking your own backyard as a source for nutritious and delicious foods! Many wild edibles are scientifically shown to contain higher and more complete amounts of the nutrients we need to […]

Brown Bag Book Club

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

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez To honor those who have served and those who still serve, IAIS’ book club will read Chester Nez’s memoir retelling his time as a marine in WWII. During the war, the Japanese had managed to […]

Brown Bag Book Club

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

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez To honor those who have served and those who still serve, IAIS’ book club will read Chester Nez’s memoir retelling his time as a marine in WWII. During the war, the Japanese had managed to […]

Brown Bag Book Club

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

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez To honor those who have served and those who still serve, IAIS’ book club will read Chester Nez’s memoir retelling his time as a marine in WWII. During the war, the Japanese had managed to […]

Are You Part of Nature or Apart from it? Lessons from Lake Waramaug Observed & Native American History

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

In this PowerPoint presentation, author/artist Charles Raskob Robinson and IAIS’s Director of Research Lucianne Lavin, Ph.D. team up to discuss the history of Lake Waramaug and its denizens, and how it reflects the history of our world in general. Five Ice Ages, five Mass Extinctions, and our present immersion in the Sixth Mass Extinction caused […]

Are You Part of Nature or Apart from it? Lessons from Lake Waramaug Observed & Native American History

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

In this PowerPoint presentation, author/artist Charles Raskob Robinson and IAIS’s Director of Research Lucianne Lavin, Ph.D. team up to discuss the history of Lake Waramaug and its denizens, and how it reflects the history of our world in general. Five Ice Ages, five Mass Extinctions, and our present immersion in the Sixth Mass Extinction caused […]