As we say good-bye to our temporary exhibit "Skug," about snake imagery in Native American communities throughout time, join us as we welcome Riverside Reptiles Education Center for a live snake presentation. In this Roving Reptiles Travelling Program, you'll come face-to-face with a Copperhead, meet a giant python that weighs close to 100 lbs, and […]
Virtual Anthropology Day Lecture with Dr. Margaret Bruchac on "Animacy and Afterlives: Material Memories in Wampum Collections." About This Event In recognition of International Anthropology Day, we welcome Dr. Margaret Bruchac (Abenaki), Associate Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, for a virtual presentation. In a […]
Learn about the history of maple syrup production, as well as various tips and techniques on how to do it yourself in your own backyard. About This Event 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 gifts […]
Virtual book club discussion on "Black Indian: A Memoir" by Shonda Buchanan About This Event Looking to expand your reading list and discuss a variety of issues and topics important to Native people? If so, please join our virtual book club, As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature. Based on a variety of topics […]
An interactive program on available winter food sources, as well as traditional processing and storing methods, in the Eastern Woodlands. About This Event Would you have what it takes to thrive in the New England winters without twenty-first century technology? Perhaps you’ve wondered how Native Americans were able to start a fire in the snow, […]
An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer has been rescheduled to: Friday, October 28th 6:00pm-7:00pm Free Event at the Thomas S. Perakos Arts & Community Center at the Frederick Gunn School Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer (Citizen Potawatomi Nation) is visiting Washington CT! Join us for an evening structured around connecting people with a healthier […]
November Title: Night of the Living Rez: Stories by Morgan Talty Virtual Book Club Discussion Wednesday, November 30 7:00pm 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 […]
