As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature

December Title: Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land by N. Scott Momaday Wednesday, December 28, 7:00pm Virtual Book Club Discussion Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a […]

Pop-in Winter Games, Stories and Crafts

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

Thursday, December 29 & Friday, December 30 1:00 – 3:00pm each day Looking for something fun and educational to do with your family during the holiday week? Listen to stories, […]

Winter Full Moon Walk

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

Friday January 6th, 6:00pm The soft sounds of the nighttime winter woodlands provide a pleasant setting for a walk guided by the light of the first full moon of 2023. […]

Sunday Funday Workshop – The Teachings of Turtles

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

Sunday January 15th, 1:00pm This week’s workshop will focus on the teachings of turtles. Listen to traditional Native American stories featuring turtles, learn about turtle adaptations from Museum Educator and […]

January Book Club – Gichigami Hearts

Wednesday January 25th, 7:00pm Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? If so, join our virtual book club As They […]

Sunday Funday Workshop – Jewelry Making Workshop

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

Sunday January 29th, 1:00pm For thousands of years, many Native peoples have decorated clothing materials found in nature, such as shell, stones, seeds and porcupine quills. In this workshop, participants […]

The Sweet Taste of Success: Maple Syrup 101

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

Saturday, February 11, 11:00 AM As the days get warmer, but the nights remain cold, it’s the right condition for maple sugaring! Native Americans were the first people to use the […]

Native American Courting Flutes with Allan Madahbee

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

Sunday, February 12, 1:00 PM The hauntingly beautiful voice of these mystical instruments has intrigued music lovers and musicians for centuries; but why does the flute hold such importance in […]

Anthropology Day Lecture with Frederick M Wiseman, Ph.D.

Thursday, February 16, 7:00 PM Dr. Frederick M. Wiseman (Abenaki Nation of Missiquoi) was trained as a Paleoethnobotanist at the University of Arizona’s Laboratory for Paleoenvironmental Studies. Since 1987, he […]