Cooperative Agreement L22AC00612

The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Inc. was awarded a $279,115 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.075). The grant will fund the REU SITE: Northern Chaco Outliers Project in Archaeology from April 15, 2021 through March 31, 2024. The project aims to contribute to the scientific strength and welfare of the Nation through the promotion of basic research...

The Crow Tribe of Indians was awarded a $112,771 project grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) to develop an Apsalooke Tourism Action Plan from March 2023 through March 2024. The plan will strengthen tourism development on the Crow Indian Reservation in five key areas: upgrading facilities at the Teepee Capital of the World campground; creating an Apsalooke curation facility and cultural museum; developing...

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Museum of Northern Arizona under the National Park Service's Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) to develop a program of archaeological research, technical assistance, and public education focused on cultural resources in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Specifically, the cooperative agreement requires...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region provides $239,504.44 to support cultural resources management activities at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under the National Park Service's Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), products and services delivered through the award will focus on preventative conservation of NPS museum collections stored at the curatorial...

Cyark, a nonprofit organization, received a two-year $400,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164). The grant will support Cyark's development of an educational virtual reality game and companion web experience called RESONANT. RESONANT will allow players to explore Native American heritage, history, and culture through immersive 3D environments of Mesa Verde National Park and Wupatki National...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) federal grant program, provides $1,665,165.64 to Archaeology Southwest, a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona. The award will support Archaeology Southwest's efforts to ensure compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) through a range of activities, including archaeological surveys, artifact...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $1,000,000 Congressional Grants Program (CFDA 59.059) project grant to the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) in Santa Rosa, CA. The grant funding will support CIMCC's initiatives to educate the public about the history, culture, and contemporary life of California Indians, as well as honor their contributions. Key activities include preserving and promoting Native American culture,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) provides $132,884 to the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park to support a broad range of research, operational, and educational activities related to cultural resource stewardship. The project encompasses inventory, monitoring, research, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, documentation, data recovery, education, and climate change mitigation...

This $1.94 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports Little Big Horn Community College in establishing design and engineering for the Apsaalooke Cultural Center in Crow Agency, Montana. The Cultural Center aims to support recovery and expansion of the tribe's tourism economy by highlighting its cultural amenities and rich Apsaalooke heritage. This is intended to create more stable, year-round jobs; spark new business opportunities to replace those lost during the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $631,026 Cooperative Agreement to the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Incorporated in Anchorage, Alaska. The award, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026, is funded through the Cultural Resources Management (CFDA 15.159) federal grant program. The purpose of this award is to conduct an informational audit of assimilative institutions, such as boarding schools, in Alaska. The Alaska Native Heritage Center, a...