K-12 educational outreach - veterans legacy program: UNP's project will serve all K-12 students in the district through a grade-banded instructional model

The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration awarded $125,000 to Omaha Nation Public School on September 1, 2026, under the Veterans Legacy Grants Program (CFDA 64.204) to deliver K-12 educational outreach connecting students with veteran history and memorial practices through cemetery-based learning.

The recipient, UMO Ho Nation Public School (doing business as Omaha Nation Public School), located in Macy, Nebraska, will implement a grade-banded instructional model serving all K-12 students in the district. Elementary students will build foundational understanding of service, remembrance, and respectful inquiry through guided evidence activities and remembrance projects. Middle school students will investigate local veteran stories through structured research and cemetery-based learning. High school students will conduct deeper historical research, evaluate sources, document evidence, and create polished biographies and interpretive products suitable for public sharing and Veterans Legacy Memorial development. The project connects research, cemetery visits, oral-history practices, and public storytelling to strengthen cultural pride, deepen students' sense of identity, and reinforce the importance of honoring those who served from the Omaha Tribal Community.

The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Performance takes place in Nebraska.

Elementary students will build foundational understanding of service, remembrance, and respectful inquiry through guided evidence activities and remembrance projects. Middle school students will investigate local veteran stories through structured research and cemetery-based learning. High school students conduct deeper historical research, evaluate sources, document evidence, and create polished biographies and interpretive products suitable for public sharing and veterans legacy memorial development. By connecting research, cemetery visits, oral-history practices, and public storytelling, the project will strengthen cultural pride, deepen students' sense of identity, and reinforce the importance of honoring those who served from the omaha tribal community