Project Grant 24DG11100106811

The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $3,004,203 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to undertake the Totem Pole Trail Project from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The Denali Commission Program aims to provide critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities. Under this award, Sealaska Heritage Institute will create a totem pole trail and likely conduct cultural preservation activities...

The National Park Service awarded $500,000 under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program to Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. to complete a project assisting in the preservation of historic resources. The funding will support carving two totem poles to document the traditional practice and installing them in a totem pole trail. As the sub-awardee, Sealaska Corporation will assist in delivering the project scope. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2025,...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,499,779 Project Grant under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to the Chilkoot Indian Association in Haines, Alaska. The grant provides funding for the rehabilitation of the Noow Hit Tribal House, a nationally significant historic property located within the Fort William H. Seward National Historic District. The project will address issues of weathering, water incursion, and deterioration affecting the tribal house. The grant requires a...

The Pueblo of Pojoaque's Poeh Cultural Center received a $241,172 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to undertake a shared stewardship and ethical return project for Tewa cultural objects. The project activities include researching museums, institutions, and individuals in the U.S. who may have Tewa objects and collaborating with them to bring the objects back to Tewa country. The project...

Papahana Kuaola received a $103,200 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums, CFDA 45.308) to develop a place-based learning program focused on traditional Hawaiian architecture. Specifically, Papahana Kuaola will partner with cultural practitioners and another Native Hawaiian-serving organization to train staff and high school interns in utilizing traditional and modern techniques to...

The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts program (CFDA 15.071) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. The three-year grant project aims to revitalize endangered cultural practices and arts related to mountain goats among the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian communities in Southeast Alaska. The anticipated outcomes include enhanced cultural practices, increased community engagement, and the...

The Table Mountain Rancheria was awarded a $186,201 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH-Museums) program. The grant will fund a master planning initiative to guide the development of a new museum and cultural center for the benefit of the tribal members, their families, and surrounding communities. The project involves enlisting an architect and professional conservator to assess the tribe's...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region under the Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts program (CFDA 15.071) provides $243,457.40 to the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation to establish programs that promote the scholarly study and instruction of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture. Over 4 years, the grant will fund the creation of two traditional Tlingit dugout canoes by 300 Southeastern Alaskan youth in grades...

The Pueblo of Pojoaque will receive $152,526 under a two-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program to redesign storage space and conduct collections work for the Pojoaque Cultural Center's holdings of works by Tewa artists. Staff will reorganize collections storage, hire interns and consultants to inventory over 1,500 objects in a content management system, and complete condition reports for both on- and off-site...

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...