The Institute For American Indian Studies Museum and Research Center focuses on Native cultures both past and present in Connecticut & across the Americas.

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At CNEHA? Join us in the book room today!
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Join us October 30th as our virtual book club will be reading Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology - edited by @shanehawkk and @TVAyyyy. Read Indigenous Horror! Join the conversation! Register iaismuseum.charityproud.org/…
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.Enjoy shared pics of happy people who ran down to @zumiez for @apachesk8boards T’s! . Have you got yours yet? Let’s goooo
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NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT is on @locusmag's 2023 recommended reading list! Read the full list here: locusmag.com/2024/02/2023-re… Consider voting for our anthology here: poll.voting.locusmag.com
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We are excited to have Dr. Fred Wiseman as our first speaker in our series on archeology of food, food sovereignty, and ecology. We are grateful to partner with the Jane Goodall Center at @WestConn on this series. We hope you join us. iaismuseum.org/event/stone-l…

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NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT made this list of best horror books of 2023 from @Powells. It’s alongside so many other great writers, including @victorlavalle, @SGJ72, @HillaryScruff, @grady_hendrix, @hangsawoman, @silviamg, @vlatinalondon, @TananariveDue. powells.com/post/best-books/…

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What a perfect night to curl up with scary story…come get your copy of @shanehawkk @TVAyyyy’s international bestseller at our gift shop today! #indigneous #nativewriting #horror
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#thirdthursday #IndigenousPeoples #cthistory In celebration of Archives Month 2023, Darlene Kascak (Schaghticoke) will lead a discussion entitled “Connecticut, Our homeland, Our History” on October 19, 2023, from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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We are so excited to be reading @SGJ72’s The Only Good Indians for this month’s book club. Want to join our book club? Visit iaismuseum.org to sign up. Don’t have a copy of the book? Come by our gift shop and pick one up.
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We will have this book very soon in our gift shop..buy it. Read it….please
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It’s been one day since release, and we are now in our fourth printing 😯
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Thank you to everyone who came out Saturday night for our annual clambake fundraiser. Shout out to the amazing dancers from @redhawk_council for sharing their knowledge and dance with us!
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Using ancestral knowledge, Native-led orgs are working to create a self-sustaining, ecologically sound, culturally authentic food system that nourishes the community and protects the planet, reports @Salon via @foodprintorg. #FoodSovereignty #LandBack loom.ly/e6Edc1o
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We were so happy to be a part of this retreat. Thank you for having us.
🌲The Forest School & Forestry LC Retreat unfolded at Great Mountain Forest, Aug 25-26. New and returning #forestry students united to form friendships, enjoying hiking, communal dining, special discourse, campfire nights.🔥 Staff, faculty, alumni🎓 also joined for connection💚
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Check out our assortment of prizes to be auctioned off at tomorrow's 25th Anniversary Gala!! Ranging from tickets to the ballgame at Yankee Stadium to a fancy lobster dinner, a cruise for two on the Norwegian cruise line and much more! Auction Items: ow.ly/lP8J50Px82j
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Peel back our Indigenous horror anthology, #NeverWhistleAtNight, for an exclusive look at my own contribution, “Behind Colin’s Eyes”, in its entirety. Please share :) tor.com/2023/08/09/read-an-e…

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EXCLUSIVE! ATCG's Nicholas Surfista DeShaw talks to @coyotecrowgames creator Connor Alexander about their upcoming board game WOLVES and the Kickstarter campaign for the game! 🔗 atribecalledgeek.com/q-a-con… #CoyoteAndCrowRPG #IndigenousGaming #Wolves #NativeCreatives
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Join us for the Wetu Book Club talking circle for a discussion about Don Miguel Ruiz’s book, "The Mastery of Love." This event is free to Museum Members & $10 dollars for general public! Limited seating available. RSVP is required. Book your spot here: ow.ly/AkxA50OHhQI
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Play this RPG!
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Today we took some time to spread red sand in order to remind us of those who have fallen through the cracks of the justice system. Come visit us tomorrow and spread some sand from @RedSandProject as we raise awareness of this epidemic. #MMIP #MMIWawarenes
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Help spread the word!
Today is the National Day of Awareness for #MMIW. Join us in wearing red to stand in solidarity with our missing and murdered relatives, honoring their lives and sacred spirits. Tag NIWRC (@niwrc) while using the hashtags #MMIWActionNow and #NoMoreStolenSisters.
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