The Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington, CT Videos

Thank you for coming to our Founder’s Clambake. The food was delicious and the Red Hawk Dancers from the Indigenous Cultural Center were phenomenal.

Inside with IAIS - Fish Wiers!
Fish are on the move! Catch our latest Inside video & Net yourself some information about some pre-contact fishing methods along CT’s waterways. Join Griffin Kalin as he talks about fish wiers.

Our Inside with IAIS is in celebration of World Water Day, which is on March 22! Paul Wegner discusses water, rivers, fish and fish traps. Get caught up in the celebration of water this week. And don't miss Nebiszun: Water is Life on display for only a short while longer! Shout out to all the water protectors and to the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association for creating this amazing exhibit!

Inside with IAIS: College Access & Student Loans
This week, IAIS museum educator Irene Norman discusses university access for Native Americans. Many colleges have January 1st application deadlines, and this video may help some of the high school seniors still debating their options. Irene busts some myths about Native American college students and gives guidance on how to minimize student loan debt. The most important rule: don't forget to submit your FAFSA! This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family-friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Today is #GivingTuesday! A global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Together, we are stronger! Here at IAIS, our goal is to connect Native and Non-Native communities alike, with 12,000 years of history through education, outreach, workshops, exhibits, and events. Your donation ensures we can continue our mission of celebrating Indigenous cultures for years to come. You can donate by going to https://iaismuseum.charityproud.org/Donate

Inside with IAIS: Pottery
Did you miss our Traditional Pottery workshop last month? Join Assistant Director Paul Wegner on this week's Inside with IAIS as he highlights aspects of the workshop and the joys of experimental archaeology! This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Boarding Schools
You've probably heard a lot about "Federal Residential Schools" or "Indian Boarding Schools", which are schools funded by the US or Canadian government to "civilize" young Native children. But did you know that Connecticut had residential schools even before the federal assimilation policy came into place? On this week's edition of Inside with IAIS, Museum Educators Irene and Gabe delve into the traumatic history of boarding schools and how you can help write the next chapter of American history to include reconciliation and healing. For more information about residential schools please visit https://boardingschoolhealing.org/ & https://www.orangeshirtday.org/about-us.html IAIS is hosting a "Every Child Matters: Orange Shirt Printing Workshop" on Sunday, September 25th where you can learn more about the legacy of residential and boarding schools in Indigenous communities while printing your very own orange shirt to wear on Orange Shirt Day. A portion of the proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Orange Shirt Society. Register by going to https://www.iaismuseum.org/events/ #native #everychildmatters #OrangeShirtDay #IAISMuseum

Inside with IAIS: In Perpetuity
When a museum says they will keep something "in perpetuity" do they really mean forever? Join IAIS Assistant Director Paul Wegner, as he talks about Oral Histories and how the museum keeps them in perpetuity. This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Tobacco in Native Communities
Join us for a very special Inside with IAIS where Darlene Kascak, the museum's Education Director, shares the meaning and importance of tobacco in Native communities. This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Tobacco in Colonial Communities
We know that Tobacco is important to both Native and non Native communities, but how can we tell how important it was to colonial people of the past? Join Paul Wegner, IAIS Assistant Director, as he takes a closer look at Kaolin pipes and how Archaeologists can determine when they were made, used and why they were important. This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Land Acknowledgments
What is a Land Acknowledgement and how should we be using it? For this week's Inside with IAIS video, join IAIS Education Director, Darlene Kascak (Schaghticoke Tribal Nation), as she discusses how to craft a Land Acknowledgement and why it's important to have. To start your research on writing your Land Acknowledgement, visit... - Native Land Digital https://native-land.ca/ - Beyond Land Acknowledgment: A Guide https://nativegov.org/news/beyond-land-acknowledgment-guide/ This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Floatation
How can you find Archaeological evidence that's so small you can barely see it? Why you float it of course! In this week's episode of Inside with IAIS, join Assistant Director & Archaeologist Paul Wegner as he describes a technique called flotation that was used recently at a site called "Deer Run" and how it can help us understand what life was like for peoples of the past! This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Inside with IAIS: Amphibians
Ready for another un-frog-ettable installation of Inside with IAIS? This week, join Museum Educator Susan Scherf as she takes a closer look at some of our small (and often slimy) forest & river friends. Prepare to be ribbited!! This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

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When you think of an arrowhead, what comes to mind? If we told you there are some that are smaller than a dime, would you believe us? Get ready because seeing is believing!! These points are called bird points & they are certainly not for the birds. This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

It's time for another installation of Inside with IAIS! This week, Collections Assistant Karen, highlights a new artifact in the museum's "We Are Still Here" exhibit, a Corn Maiden Kachina! This video is part of our continuing Facebook video series "Inside with IAIS". Our Education Department is teaching family friendly museum lessons through Facebook, so you can continue your learning from the comforts of home. Check back every other week for more videos! For more information about our museum, visit www.iaismuseum.org #MuseumFromHome #InsidewithIAIS #IAISMuseum #HowDoYOUMuseum

Join us today 4pm-6pm EST at IAIS or on Instagram Live for this event. To combine our collective energy and focus on this that we might affect positive change. #iaismuseum #skyeaglecollection #danteblissgrayson #mmiwg2s #mmiwg

This weekend, Nov 12th, 13th, 14th , Event Details at iaismuseum.org. @dante_biss_grayson “Resilience: Honoring Those Lost, Those Murdered, and Those Who Still Search” Poetry and Discussion with Osage Artist Dante Biss-Grayson @iaismuseum @fivepointsartsct @skyeaglecollection Model @bgirl1313 @summitov The installation explores the root causes of the MMIW epidemic. Through spreading awareness the artist promotes actionable change. According to the Urban Health Institute, 5,712 cases of MMIW were reported in 2016, of these, only 116 were logged into the Department of Justice Database. Dante Biss-Grayson, in this ongoing installation honors those lost, those missing, and those murdered. The work is a live creation which will include, open discussions, poetry creation, art creation, new media, and virtual activism via social media platforms. By creating art, and externalizing the emotions felt, the artist intends to bring greater awareness to this issue, and inspire action. Space is limited for the in-person event; pre-registration is recommended.Questions? Please call (860) 868-0518 or email [email protected]. This is a FREE event, but donations are appreciated. Donations will go towards a scholarship fund for emerging Native artists #mmiw #mmiwg #dantebissgrayson #skyeaglecollection #iaismuseum

Posted @withregram • @dante_biss_grayson “Resilience: Honoring Those Lost, Those Murdered, and Those Who Still Search” Poetry and Discussion with Osage Artist Dante Biss-Grayson @iaismuseum @fivepointsartsct @skyeaglecollection The installation explores the root causes of the MMIW epidemic. Through spreading awareness the artist promotes actionable change. According to the Urban Health Institute, 5,712 cases of MMIW were reported in 2016, of these, only 116 were logged into the Department of Justice Database. Dante Biss-Grayson, in this ongoing installation honors those lost, those missing, and those murdered. The work is a live creation which will include, open discussions, poetry creation, art creation, new media, and virtual activism via social media platforms. By creating art, and externalizing the emotions felt, the artist intends to bring greater awareness to this issue, and inspire action. Space is limited for the in-person event; pre-registration is recommended.Questions? Please call (860) 868-0518 or email [email protected]. This is a FREE event, but donations are appreciated. Donations will go towards a scholarship fund for emerging Native artists #mmiw #mmiwg #dantebissgrayson #skyeaglecollection #iaismuseum

Congratulations to Leander Begay @deadpawnskateboards for the great feature in @tucsonlifestylemagazine. Stop by the museum to see Dead Pawn Skateboards and the art of Leander Begay. #nativeamericanskateboards #nativeamericanart #skatelife #iaismuseum #nativepride