The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Climate Resilience federal grant program (CFDA 15.156) to the University of Colorado on August 18, 2022 for work to be completed by August 17, 2027. The grant will support efforts to document, preserve, and manage culturally modified trees (CMTs) in Navajo forests through mapping, environmental analysis, oral histories, archival work, and outreach. Key deliverables include mapping and recording CMT locations, assessing environmental factors related to CMT placement, extracting tree ring samples for dating, conducting interviews about traditional tree peeling practices, and developing best practices for CMT preservation, forest management, and education materials. Sub-awardee Trustees of Boston University will assist with project objectives including field documentation, tree ring sampling, and interviews to obtain oral histories.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $100.0k | 8/18/22 |
Grant Number | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort ascending) |
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1563188S | Trustees Of Boston University | Project Grant A22AP00178 | $87.5k | 12/2/22 |