The University of Connecticut was awarded a $1,996,178.00 Cooperative Agreement on January 17, 2025 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) federal grant program. The purpose of the award is to support the "Truth and Healing through the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative" project, which aims to preserve, protect, and manage cultural resources associated with Native American communities. Key activities to be carried out under this grant include archaeological surveys, artifact analysis, collection management, and cultural heritage documentation to comply with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The project will be executed over a 3-year period with a final completion date of December 30, 2027.
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