THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND FOSTER APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURAL RESOURCES IN ITS CUSTODY AND DEMONSTRATE ITS RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLES TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE RESOURCES. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE FACILITATION OF RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH TRIBES AND WIDER PUBLIC RELATED TO THE FEDERAL BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE HISTORY OF ALASKA, AMERICAN HISTORY, AND THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.