This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...
The University of Hawaii was awarded a $147,420 one-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund a planning project to better serve the research needs of Native Hawaiian hula practitioners and improve relationships between indigenous communities and cultural heritage institutions holding indigenous dance collections. Key deliverables include convening an advisory board,...
The Hula Preservation Society received a $204,181 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums) to develop five virtual exhibitions providing insight into 20th century Hawaii. Using resources from its digital archives, the Society will gather content and develop online infrastructure for the exhibitions, implement associated public programming, and launch a social media campaign to...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $199,625 Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) Project Grant to the Kohe Malamalama O Kanaloa - Protect Kahoolawe Fund. This 2-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2026, will support the preservation and digitization of approximately 600,000 pages of documents and manuscripts from the late Dr. Noa Emmett Aluli, a respected Moloka'i physician and co-founder of the Protect Kahoolawe Ohana...
Papahana Kuaola received a $173,310 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to develop an online and in-person program focused on moolelo (stories) of Hawaii. The program will support 1,540 participants from underserved communities on Molokai, Maui, and Oahu as they transition between virtual and blended learning environments. Activities will foster understanding and...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $156,000.00 was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The funding supports a 12-month project by Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization in Kaneohe, Hawaii, to enhance digital literacy and family history preservation for 100 participants in the Hawaiian community. The project, titled "MOOMOO", will employ a...
The Keiki O Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers project was awarded a $147,782 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will be used to increase literacy skills in the Native Hawaiian community through a series of direct services for children ages 0-8, including providing caregiver training to support literacy development, quality dual language (Hawaiian and...
The federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA #45.311) will support the project "I Lea Ka Hula I Ka Hoopaa: Linguistic Ties of Mele and Hula" conducted by Kahuli LEO LE A, a minority-owned, Native Hawaiian non-profit organization. The project aims to preserve and perpetuate the linguistic connection and methodological framework between the...
The Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission will develop a digital application and data management system to support cultural and environmental restoration efforts on Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii under a $147,201 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Commission, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, will design collection protocols, an app, and training to record consistent data in real-time on restoration-related topics....
This $164,850 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311) will support the Waimea Valley Library in Haleiwa, Hawaii to inventory, catalog, and rehouse its materials and collection. This will make the library's resources more accessible to Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian scholars, other scholars, and the people of Hawaii. Additionally, the project staff will...