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 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 Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation in California received a $125,123 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 fund the continuation and expansion of the Tolowa Dee-Ni' Tr'aa-May-Dvn Xwee-Nish (Tolowa Dee-Ni' Living Plant Library) project. Key elements include developing a native plant and seed library, expanding a nursery for native plant propagation, increasing...
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 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 NEZ Perce Tribe was awarded a $108,272 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant funds will support the Library Director position for the Tribe's new "Hite'emenwees", Nez Perce Tribe Reading and Research Library. This will enable expanded outreach efforts to inform the reservation communities and the public about the new library and encourage its patronage....
The Hoopa Valley Tribe received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The Tribe will use grant funds to record and digitize materials related to the endangered Hoopa language variety Xoji-Hupa. Specifically, the Tribe will document the language, develop a digitized language curriculum, and continue work on a comprehensive dictionary with assistance from the last...
The Makah Indian Tribe received a $149,516 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services federal grant program (CFDA 45.311) to expand access to and enhance the Makah Cultural and Research Center's collections. Specifically, the Makah Tribe will support MCRC's efforts to digitize field notes, index cards, audio recordings, and transcripts from the Robert E. Johnson and Diamond/Miller collections. MCRC archives...
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...
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...