Housatonic Heritage Walk – Walking With Both Eyes Open: Scientific and Indigenous

Saturday, September 12 1:00PM-3:00PM Etuaptmumk is a Mi’kmaw saying that translates to “Two-Eyed Seeing.” As attributed to Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall, this concept refers to learning from one eye the strengths of Indigenous knowledge, and from the other eye the strengths of “Western” scientific knowledge. As part of the annual Housatonic Heritage Walks program, join IAIS staff for a guided walk along our museum trails and learn about scientific and Indigenous understandings of local animal and plant life as you become more familiar with this concept. End at our replicated 16th Century Algonkian Village for a discussion with one of our educators about lessons that can be learned from different understandings of our relationship to the environment. Space is limited, so pre-registration is appreciated. Please email [email protected] or call (860) 868 0518. This is a FREE event, but does not include museum admission. Price of Participation Questions? This is a FREE event