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We are proud to feature our Wuyamu Yoga experience in the beautiful glass-encased Gathering Space, offering breathtaking panoramic views of the cedar woodland landscape with mindfulness and wellness expert, Pilin Anice.
This program highlights song, dance, art, and the joy of powwow! Learn the history and evolution of the modern-day powwow. Participants will gain an understanding of the cultural importance of these sacred gatherings, while also learning proper etiquette for attendance.
Architecturally stunning spaces with flexible layouts for meetings, receptions, and large-scale events, set against a breathtaking cedar woodland backdrop.
Reading Across Turtle Island is an initiative of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum to promote literacy and awareness of indigenous culture and authors through identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in today’s information-rich and fast-changing world.
Mission
To encourage indigenous and non-indigenous communities to support and create awareness of the rich culture of tribal communities across Turtle Island through traditional and modern-day forms of storytelling and sharing.
What is Turtle Island?
Turtle Island is an Indigenous name for North America. The name comes from various Indigenous oral histories that tell stories of a turtle that holds the world on its back, based on a creation story common to many Indigenous peoples of the northeastern woodlands of North America. In many Indigenous cultures, the turtle is considered a symbol of life, and the story of Turtle Island consequently speaks to various spiritual and cultural beliefs.
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center and the Connecticut Science Center partner to offer our museum members a great reciprocal offer to our institution. We welcome our new and repeat guests...