Project Grant MN257669OMS25
- The Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School, received a $219,701 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program (CFDA 45.308). The 3-year project, starting on October 1, 2025, will strengthen Ojibwe language preservation and cultural heritage by engaging 22 students in grades 4-9 in...
- 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...
- The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.311 - Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services) to enhance the preservation of traditional land-based practices and strengthen community engagement through arts and cultural programming. The project will focus on identifying and harvesting natural materials to create traditional items, with an emphasis on engaging youth and planning seasonal...
- 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 Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin received a $145,461 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (CFDA 45.311) program. The funding will support the tribe's efforts to develop a comprehensive collection of resources and help future storytellers tell their stories. Key activities include: Acquiring additional resources for the library collection and...
- The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community Council received a $174,009 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The grant funds will support the following activities over the 2-year project period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025: Provide teaching workshops for community members to improve video production, video editing, and audio editing skills. Create and...
- 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 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 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,...
- The Fort Independence Indian Community 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 (CFDA 45.311). The two-year grant will support literacy skills, educational resources, and culturally influential activities in the tribe's rural Inyo County, California community. Key project activities include: Administering surveys to evaluate the educational needs of the...
The Louden Tribe received a $258,667 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program (CFDA 45.308) to establish multi-generational language and cultural activities. The project aims to strengthen community bonds, foster intergenerational knowledge transfer, and promote cultural healing through initiatives such as an annual cultural healing gathering, seasonal cultural camps focused on the Denaakk'e language, and training community members in managing cultural artifacts and utilizing library systems to support language and cultural revitalization. The project leverages the Language Vitality Network Model to integrate language learning into relevant cultural activities, empowering the tribe to reclaim cultural sovereignty, strengthen community well-being, and promote long-term resilience through the preservation of language and cultural knowledge.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.7k | 9/16/25 |