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The Institute for American Indian Studies holds week-long day camps for ten weeks out of the summer. At IAIS, we strive to educate people about the lives and times of this nation’s first inhabitants. Our summer day camps extend this mission to children with a balance of learning and fun. Each program is developed to teach campers about various American Indian cultures through exciting activities, crafts and stories. Guided by capable, experienced and caring counselors, our campers will discover the way summer should be!

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JUNE
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Indian Summer Camp - Welcome to Summer Camp 1: Indian Summer Camp - Welcome to Summer
Ages 5 - 7
June 21 - June 26   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

The perfect introduction to camps at IAIS! Each of our Indian Summer Camp sessions are designed to immerse young campers in a different facet of the lifestyles of Native Americans of 500 years ago. Participants in this camp will enjoy creating crafts, listening to stories and other fun activities!! After lunch each day, we will take a short hike down to the Shepaug River to cool off.

Woodland Adventure Camp 2: Woodland AdventureCLOSED
Ages 7 - 12
June 28 - July 2   10am - 3pm
$200 ($175 for IAIS Members)

An exciting and popular camp focusing on the art and skill of woodland survival. Campers will spend the week engaged in activities that will teach them how indigenous peoples were able to live off the land, with activities such as shelter building, weapons-making and tracking. And of course, we’ll end each day by relaxing in the nearby Shepaug River. Campers may register for only one session of Woodland Adventure.


JULY
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Indian Summer Camp - Games & Stories Camp 3: Indian Summer Camp - Games & Stories
Ages 5 - 7
July 5 - July 9   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

Participants in this camp will have fun with the exciting world of Native American games and stories! After lunch, we will take a short hike down to the Shepaug River to cool off.

Advanced Arts & Crafts Camp 4: Advanced Arts & Crafts
Ages 9 - 13
July 12 - July 16   10am - 3pm
$225 ($200 for IAIS Members)

Designed as an advanced arts & crafts session, participants in this camp will experience the joy of designing and creating a variety of decorative masterpieces. We’ll also spend each afternoon relaxing at the Shepaug River.

Indian Summer Camp - Nature Camp 5A: Indian Summer Camp - NatureCLOSED
Ages 5 - 7
July 19 - July 23   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

Our third session of Indian Summer Camp explores - through crafts, stories and other exciting activities - nature and the connection Native Americans have with the natural world. Every afternoon, we’ll cool off in the Shepaug River!

Woodland Adventure Camp 5B: Woodland AdventureCLOSED
Ages 8 - 12
July 19 - July 23   10am - 3pm
$200 ($175 for IAIS Members)

An exciting and popular camp focusing on the art and skill of woodland survival. Campers will spend the week engaged in activities that will teach them how indigenous peoples were able to live off the land, with activities such as shelter building, weapons-making and tracking. And of course, we’ll end each day by relaxing in the nearby Shepaug River. Campers may register for only one session of Woodland Adventure.

Make A Splash Camp 6: Make A Splash
Ages 7 - 10
July 26 - July 30   10am - 3pm
$200 ($175 for IAIS Members)

A fun and challenging camp exploring the wonders of water and the creatures that rely on it! Build a dam, peer into a pond, search the riverbed and find out how you too can be water-wise!


AUGUST
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Indian Summer Camp - World of Water Camp 7: Indian Summer Camp - World of Water
Ages 5 - 7
August 2 - August 6   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

A fun camp exploring the world of water around us through crafts and hands-on activities. Whether building a dam, searching the riverbed for aquatic life or just relaxing in the river, spend each day at the Shepaug River learning about its world!

Expedition Earth Camp 8: Expedition Earth
Ages 7 - 10
August 9 - August 13   10am - 3pm
$200 ($175 for IAIS Members)

Native Americans have lived in harmony with the Earth taking only what they needed and never more. Expedition Earth is an exciting camp exploring different aspects of Earth’s bounty. From the rocks beneath our feet, to the creatures in our rivers, to the birds flying high above us….all will be explored during this camp. Afternoons will be spent at the Shepaug River.

Indian Summer Camp - Arts & Crafts Camp 9: Indian Summer Camp - Arts & Crafts
Ages 5 - 7
August 16 - August 20   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

Come on back for another exciting session of Indian Summer Camp! This time, we’ll focus on the various arts and crafts of different Native American communities across the country. And as usual, we’ll spend each afternoon cooling off in the nearby Shepaug River!

Indian Summer Camp - Summer Celebration Camp 10A: Indian Summer Camp - Summer Celebration
Ages 5 - 7
August 23 - August 27   10am - 2pm
$185 ($160 for IAIS Members)

Complete your summer with our last Indian Summer Camp session. All the fun of the previous sessions, with all new activities. And of course, water play every afternoon.

Summer Celebration Camp 10B: Summer Celebration
Ages 7 - 10
August 23 - August 27   10am - 3pm
$200 ($175 for IAIS Members)

Close out the summer in style! Come on back for our last camp session with all the fun and activities you’ve come to love.

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