Project Grant MN255757OMS24
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $145,461 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The award supports a comprehensive cultural preservation and community education initiative designed to strengthen library collections and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $219,701 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. In collaboration with the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School, the project delivers an educational initiative focused on Ojibwe language...
- The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will use a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to implement programming focused on revitalizing and preserving Ojibwe storytelling traditions. Activities will include recording elder interviews, collaborating with storytellers to lead a youth story circle program, hosting author talks and family nights, and purchasing culturally relevant books. Recordings and materials will be added to the community library collection and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the tribe's initiative to enhance preservation of traditional land-based practices and strengthen community engagement through cultural artforms significant to Odawa history...
- The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians received a $148,501 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The award will strengthen the tribal library's community engagement and cultural preservation efforts. Key project activities include: Developing a community makerspace for educational programming focused on Anishinaabe cultural activities such as ribbon skirt/shirt making,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Sokaogan Chippewa Community received a $249,321 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The award supports the tribe's establishment of a tribal archive and museum housed in a new community building in Crandon, Wisconsin. The project delivers comprehensive collections stewardship...
- The Native Village of Eyak will create 3D scans of 15 cultural artifacts held in museum collections on Cordova, Alaska through a $108,438 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Under its Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), IMLS supports projects that sustain Native heritage and culture. The Ilanka Cultural Center will build on prior work developing a virtual reality experience of a traditional village to incorporate the 3D...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $250,000 to Sealaska Heritage Institute, on behalf of Sealaska Corporation, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) on October 1, 2025. The two-year project, which extends through September 30, 2027, will preserve and provide digital access to 1,730 video recordings documenting past culture and language revitalization efforts within the Southeast Alaska Native...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Aroostook Band of Micmacs received a $149,041 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports expansion and operational improvements of the Aroostook Micmac Council community library in Presque Isle, Maine, which serves the Mi'kmaq Nation population throughout Aroostook County in...
- The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to support its existing library operations from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow the library to purchase collection development and programming supplies, and support travel for professional development opportunities for its staff. The library...
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe received a $248,929 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (CFDA 45.308) to collect and preserve oral histories and personal stories from approximately 500 tribal elders and community members. The project will address the disruption to traditional cultural transmission caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key activities include hiring a new archives assistant, purchasing recording supplies and equipment, developing interview protocols, and engaging tribal members to record oral histories according to cultural preservation best practices. The resulting oral history collection will be cataloged in the tribal archives, helping to preserve, protect, and share Mille Lacs Band's history and culture for future generations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $248.9k | 5/6/24 |