Saturday, Feb. 6, 2 pm
Saturdays, Feb. 13, 20, & 27, 11 am & 2 pm
February Film Series: The Wapos Bay Series
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this delightful series of seven stop-motion films about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. A different animated film is shown at each time listed above. Recommended for children and adults. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2 pm
February Film Series: Christmas at Wapos Bay
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters meet several dangers and challenges in the wild but emerge more respectful of their environment, elders, and tradition. 48 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 13, 12–3 pm
Beat the Blues with a Winter Picnic and Live Music
Bring your family, a blanket, or lawn chairs and listen to Martha Redbone (Shawnee/Choctaw) and her band sing the blues. Participate in crafts and games. Feast on an all-you-can-eat picnic buffet with snow pudding or worms & dirt for dessert! Activities are free with Museum admission. Buffet: adults $13.95; kids 6-14 $8.95; under 6 free. Buffet tickets include VIP concert seating and must be reserved in advance. Register by Feb. 3: (800) 411-9671.

Saturday, Feb. 13, 11 am
February Film Series: A Time to Learn
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters learn the importance of listening to elders. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 pm
February Film Series: Journey Through Fear
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters discover that honesty, patience, and courage are important. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Wednesday & Friday, Feb. 17 & 19, 1 pm
Live Wolves at the Museum
Wolf Talk educators Michael LeBlanc (Abenaki) and his wife Amy Foss invite you to meet and learn about live wolves during this program for visitors of all ages. Question and answer period before and after the presentation.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 11 am–3 pm
A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Come Enjoy Our Baskets
Mohegan Elder Sharon Maynard demonstrates basket making, 1 pm – 3 pm. Try weaving at our kid-friendly table throughout the day. Visit our library to look at books about baskets and to pick up a bibliography on Eastern Woodland basketry. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 11 am–12:30 pm
Tour of Museum’s Basket Collection
Join Executive Director Kimberly Hatcher-White and Curator Steve Cook to view and discuss Pequot and Eastern Woodland baskets in the Museum’s collections. Limited to 25 participants, ages 16 and older. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members. Register by Feb. 17: (800) 411-9671.

Feb. 20–May 29, 10 am–4 pm
Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children
Sixty-five watercolor paintings from a series of diabetes prevention stories for Native American children are featured in this Mashantucket Gallery exhibit. Illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band, Ojibwe) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin), the books are written by Georgia Perez and developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service.

Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children is organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program, and Global Health Odyssey Museum.

Saturday, Feb. 20, 11 am–3 pm
Children’s Health & Wellness Fair
In coordination with the opening of the newest exhibit in the Mashantucket Gallery, Through the Eyes of the Eagle: Illustrating Healthy Living for Children, organizations and vendors provide information, services, activities, and products to help promote healthy lifestyles for children. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 20, 1 pm
Interactive Storytelling by The Laughing Couple
Rick and Carolyn Hunt (Abenaki) are interactive storytellers: Carolyn tells a story while Rick creates a 5-foot-high colorful mural as a backdrop. Young listeners are often encouraged to participate. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 20, 11 am
February Film Series: Something to Remember
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters learn why it is important to remember the past. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 20, 2 pm
February Film Series: The Elements
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters learn that taking shortcuts at any age is best avoided. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 27, 11 am
February Film Series: There’s No “I” in Hockey
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters learn that teamwork is important. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2 pm
February Film Series: They Dance at Night
Dennis and Melanie Jackson (Cree/Salteaux) created this stop-action animation about growing up in a remote Cree community called Wapos Bay. Characters discover that carelessness is disrespectful. 24 mins. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members.

Saturday, Feb. 27, 11 am–12 noon
Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity
Dr. J. Kehaulani Kauanui, associate professor of American Studies at Wesleyan University, leads a discussion of her recent book, Hawaiian Blood: Colonialism and the Politics of Sovereignty and Indigeneity. Recommended for ages 16 and older. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members. High school and college students receive $2 admission discount with student ID.

Saturday, Feb. 27, 1 pm–4 pm
Sovereignty and Indigenous Rights
Dr. Kauanui, associate professor of American Studies at Wesleyan University, moderates this important discussion. Panelists include John Echohawk, president and founder of Native American Rights Foundation; James Jackson, Mashantucket Pequot tribal councilor; Jackson King, general council for Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation; Betsy Conway, legal council for Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation; and Dr. Cedric Woods, director (interim) of the Institute for New England Native American Studies, UMass Boston. For ages 16 and older. Free with Museum admission, free to Museum members. High school and college students receive $2 admission discount with student ID.