Saturday, March 7 | 11:00 AM - 3:00PM Looking for a sweet end to the winter months? As the days get warmer, but the nights remain cold, it’s the right condition for maple sugaring! Join IAIS staff for an event celebrating the gift of Maple Sugar. Throughout the day, our staff will demonstrate various traditional […]
Saturday, February 28 Snow Snake Workshop #1: 12:00pm, 1 hour blockSnow Snake Workshop #2: 2:00pm, 1 hour block Did you know that snow snake, a traditional winter game commonly practiced by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), is still played today in many Northern Native American communities? This game involves a stick that is carved and decorated to […]
Sunday, February 151PM You know water is essential for life. Did you know you can make your own essential water, known as hydrosol or aromatic water, by steam distilling plants and herbs? Often used for cosmetics or culinary flavoring, essential waters, such as rose water or orange water, are a way to extend your […]
Sunday, February 11PM For thousands of years, Indigenous communities in North America have been weaving various fibers to make everything from shelter, to fishing equipment, to clothing, to hunting gear, and works of art and continued to do so through the integration of new materials brought through European contact. Join an educator from the Institute […]
Saturday, January 311PM How prepared would you be to survive New England winters without twenty-first century technology? For traditional Indigenous communities of this area, fire would have been an important tool throughout the year, but crucial for winter months. Join our outdoor skills specialist Griffin Kalin for an interactive workshop designed to teach the fundamentals […]
Saturday, January 101PM Connecticut History Day competitions are almost here! Each year, this program engages thousands of middle- and high-school students in historical research, interpretation, and creative expression through project based learning. For students who have chosen their subject, done the research, and tied it to this year’s theme of Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History, […]
Saturday, January 36PM 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 2026. Because of how cold it can be this time of year, it is fitting that some tribes refer to the full moon this time of year […]
Saturday, December 27 & Sunday, December 28 12:30pm - 3:30pm each day Looking for something fun and educational to do with your family during the holiday break? Join us for one or two days of exciting indoor and outdoor activities inspired by the lifeways and lessons of local Native Americans! Each day, the IAIS Education […]
Saturday, December 27 & Sunday, December 2812:30pm - 3:30pm each day Looking for something fun and educational to do with your family during the holiday break? Join us for one or two days of exciting indoor and outdoor activities inspired by the lifeways and lessons of local Native Americans! Each day, the IAIS Education Department […]
Saturday, December 20 1:00PMThis is a virtual event. Singing Back the Buffalo is an inspiring documentary from award-winning filmmaker Tasha Hubbard (Cree). This epic reimagining of North America through the lens of buffalo consciousness constitutes a potent dream of what is within our grasp and follows Indigenous visionaries and communities who are rematriating the buffalo […]