2023 Fall Speaker Series | Stories of the Survival of the Indigenous Peoples of Connecticut

Name: 2023 Fall Speaker Series | Stories of the Survival of the Indigenous Peoples of Connecticut
Start: 2023-11-05T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-11-05T14:30:00-05:00
Location: Fairfield Museum

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: November 5, 2023
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

: 370 Beach Road
Fairfield, CT 06824 United States

Darlene Kascak will explore Connecticut history from multiple perspectives to provide a more truthful and accurate understanding of our state’s history. Indigenous peoples called Connecticut home for over 12,000 years. Visual and tactile resources will be on hand and participants will learn the many ways that the Indigenous peoples of Connecticut adapted to their changing environment and the impact European culture had on their lives. The Indigenous peoples of Connecticut are still here and always are adapting to new ideas and new technologies yet their traditions and communities continue. They are still here.

About the Presenter

Darlene Kascak is the Education Director at The Institute for American Indian Studies and is an active member of The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and The Schaghticoke Women’s Traditional Council. She is also working with the CSDE on implementing Connecticut’s Indigenous history in the curriculum. Along with her role as an educator, she is also a Traditional Native American Storyteller preserving oral traditions by word of mouth to pass down cultural knowledge and values. Her mission is to connect the stories passed down from generation to generation to archaeological discoveries, giving voice to the objects. These oral traditions can be used as a tool to validate or challenge academic knowledge and give shared authority to historically marginalized communities. Darlene’s teaching style from a Native American’s point of view allows children and adults to broaden their perspectives for a new understanding of Indigenous Peoples’ lives, both in the past and present. Her work brings awareness to the impact of stereotypes and myths on the perception of other cultures and the legacies of native contact with other groups.

About the 2023 Fall Speaker Series – Calling Fairfield Home: Stories from Creating Community

Join the Fairfield Museum and History Center for the 2023 Fall Speaker Series, exploring the new research and discoveries featured in the Museum’s renovated flagship exhibition Creating Community: 400 Years of Fairfield Stories. Discover the people and stories unique to Fairfield directly from historians and experts from throughout Connecticut.

Additional Lectures in the Series:

September 17 | Early Black Life In and Around Fairfield County: Education and Community

October 1 | Mary Fish Silliman: A Woman in Revolutionary America

Light refreshments provided. Registration is required. $15 per talk | $35 for the series, $30 for Members

Image: Installation view of Creating Community: 400 Years of Fairfield Stories, Fairfield Museum and History Center. Photo: Kate Eisemann

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