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Orange Shirt Day: Documentary Screening and Empty Shoe Display

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

Saturday, September 30 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Orange Shirt Day is observed on September 30 in Indigenous communities throughout North America. This annual event commemorates the residential school experience in Indigenous communities, and serves as a reminder to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. This year, join IAIS staff for a screening and […]

Finding Your Bearings at IAIS: Orienteering Workshop

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

Sunday, October 15 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Throughout time, humans have used different techniques to navigate their surroundings and find a sense of place. These are still useful skills in case your GPS loses its signal!  Join IAIS Educator and Ecologist Susan Scherf for an interactive workshop in which participants will learn various methods […]

Artifact ID Day with IAIS Research Department

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

Saturday, October 21 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Do you have any stone artifacts or Northeastern Native American cultural items? Between 1:00 and 4:00pm, our Research Department will be hosting an Artifact I.D. Day. Join the conversation as we identify and provide interesting commentary about your items. While we can’t appraise or speculate about the […]

Mohegan Cultural Program

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

Sunday, October 22 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Indigenous peoples’ history has often been recounted for them by people outside of their communities, but they have their own stories to tell. Join David Eichelberg (Pataqaham Wahsoohs), Outreach and Tradition Specialist for the Mohegan Tribe for an interactive presentation on the history, culture, and tradition of […]

October Virtual Book Club – The Only Good Indians

Wednesday, October 25 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM This is a Virtual Event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? Please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics and featuring a range […]

The Barkhamsted Lighthouse Book Talk with Dr. Ken Feder

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

Sunday, October 29 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Deep in the woods of Barkhamsted, Connecticut archaeologist Ken Feder found a series of irregular cellar holes that led to an archaeological and genealogical investigation   into what had come to be known as the legend of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse. In the mid-1700s, Molly and James Chaugham, […]

Annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony

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

Sunday, November 5 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Did you know that Native Americans have served in the United States military with the highest record of service per capita when compared to any other ethnic group? Each year IAIS honors several local Native Americans who have served in the Armed Forces. This year, we will […]

Gallery Talk with Claudine Purdue

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

Saturday, November 11 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Institute for American Indian Studies’ Emerging Native American Artist Program supports Native voices through providing opportunities such as featured museum exhibits and public programs. The Emerging Artist Scholarship is open to undergraduate Native American students in New England and New York who are pursuing a Bachelor’s […]

“Our Hidden Landscapes: Indigenous Stone Ceremonial Sites in Eastern North America” Book Talk with Dr. Lucianne Lavin

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

Sunday, November 12 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Published in October 2023, Our Hidden Landscapes, edited by Dr. Lucianne Lavin and Elaine Thomas (Mohegan), provides an important new lens for interpreting stone structures that had previously been attributed to settler colonialism. With contributions from a plethora of Native American culture bearers, anthropologists, and archaeologists, this […]

Tellabration! A Celebration of the Oral Tradition

Washington Montessori School 240 Litchfield Turnpike, Washington, CT, United States

Saturday, November 18 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Tellabration! is a mammoth storytelling event made up of dozens of storytelling happenings all over the world. Its purpose is to introduce adults, as well as children, to the pleasures of the oral art of storytelling. In collaboration with the Connecticut Storytelling Center, the Institute for American […]