Project Grant MN256065OMS24
- The Nisqually Indian Tribe received a $210,798 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308). The grant funding will support the Nisqually Indian Tribe's Language Resource Center in using storytelling to further revitalize and preserve the tribe's endangered language. Key project activities include: Translating cultural practices into the Nisqually language and drafting/publishing five...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $143,094 to Chilkat Indian Village under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The project addresses community-identified needs by integrating Tlingit language preservation with traditional land use and subsistence practices. Through a partnership between the Klukwan Community and School Library and the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Sealaska Heritage Institute, on behalf of Sealaska Corporation, $250,000 under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) for a project grant effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The project will preserve and digitize 1,730 video recordings documenting past culture and language revitalization efforts for the three endangered indigenous languages of Southeast...
- The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska received a $148,534 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) federal grant program (CFDA 45.311). This 2-year grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will enable the tribe to offer training, education, and classes to its community to promote cultural arts. Activities will include...
- 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...
- The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government will further develop its Tanamawaa.com website and digitize archival materials under a $143,968 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The IMLS Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program supports improving core library services for Native American tribes and Native Hawaiians. Under this award, the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island will add a new section to its existing Tanamawaa.com...
- The Salamatof Tribal Council of Alaska received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) federal grant program (CFDA 45.311). The grant project will contract a professional library consultant to evaluate current library services and provide recommendations for the development and enhancement of the tribal library's workflows, policies, procedures, collections management, needs...
- The Sealaska Corporation of Alaska was awarded a $195,844 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will fund the "Documenting the Crests of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Clans" project, which aims to document the origin, cultural significance, and clan ownership of 12 indigenous crests. The project will be carried out in collaboration with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Central Council Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes Of Alaska 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) to deliver cultural arts classes in Washington State over a two-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The project will provide instruction in traditional art forms including weaving and regalia-making...
- The Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation was awarded a $149,779 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The grant will support the "Empowering Journey Project" to provide a path to wellness for the Makah tribal and community members in the Cape Flattery region of Washington. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Cataloging and...
The Metlakatla Indian Community, doing business as Metlakatla Power & Light, was awarded a $259,510 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to conduct a Sm'algyax language preservation project. The project aims to address the loss of fluent Sm'algyax speakers, a critically endangered language of the Ts'msyen (Tsimshian) people, by hiring a language mentor and student, acquiring technology to archive the language and create learning aids, and producing audio archives, training, and educational materials. The project activities also include community language classes, language immersion events, and other programming to increase tribal members' knowledge of the Sm'algyax language and strengthen their cultural connections and understanding. This grant award supports the Metlakatla Indian Community's efforts to preserve and revitalize their indigenous language and cultural heritage.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $248.2k | 5/6/24 |