Project Grant MN258220OMS25
- The Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township received a $209,740 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to enhance the museum experience. The grant will fund the integration of a new visitor engagement and wayfinding platform, development of interactive video displays and an audio tour featuring stories and teachings from the Passamaquoddy community,...
- The Penobscot Nation Museum is receiving a $249,925 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program (CFDA 45.308). The grant supports the museum's move to a new location and a transformative exhibition design process that will integrate interactive content and advanced technology into the new exhibits and space. Specifically, the grant funds will support script writing, translation, audiovisual...
- The Passamaquoddy Language and Cultural Revitalization Initiative is a $668,073 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Native Americans (CFDA 93.612) to the Pleasant Point Indian Reservation. The three-year project (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028) aims to establish an immersion education model at the Sipayik Museum and Youth Center, providing structured language instruction to approximately 100 children (ages 18 months to 12 years) and 100...
- The Cape Ann Museum was awarded a $407,120 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year initiative will focus on increasing knowledge and awareness of Native American perspectives and experiences in Massachusetts, in collaboration with Native American institutions, artists, and scholars. Key project activities include hosting a planning convening, installing a traditional domed dwelling, a Native...
- 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 Project Grant award of $278,367 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (CFDA 45.308) will enable Koniag, Inc. to partner with the Alutiiq Museum in Anchorage, AK to enhance the museum's newly expanded gallery space. The project will feature a community-led planning and design process to develop 13 displays highlighting the Alutiiq harvesting tradition, community life, and spirituality through artifacts,...
- This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the National Park Service (NPS) Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants program (CFDA 15.966) supports collections conservation and storage at the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum in Exeter, Rhode Island. The award will assist the museum, a minority-owned non-profit educational institution, in identifying, evaluating, and protecting historic indigenous properties and cultural resources in southern New England through preservation...
- The Native Village of Kwinhagak in Quinhagak, Alaska will receive $100,000 through June 2025 under a Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (NANH-Museums). The funding will support development of a digital museum guide featuring interactive 3D artifacts and interpretive content from the Nunalleq Museum's archaeological collection. Activities include gathering resources for the guide, designing a back-end data...
- 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 Pueblo of Pojoaque's Poeh Cultural Center received a $241,172 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to undertake a shared stewardship and ethical return project for Tewa cultural objects. The project activities include researching museums, institutions, and individuals in the U.S. who may have Tewa objects and collaborating with them to bring the objects back to Tewa country. The project...
The Waponahki Museum Resource Center of the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Pleasant Point received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to enhance its exhibitions by integrating digital media and audio components. The grant funds will support the development and display of short videos featuring the stories, traditions, and cultural practices of the Wabanaki people, as well as the incorporation of an audio tour with the voices of Wabanaki elders, language keepers, and cultural leaders. These audio/visual enhancements are intended to make the museum more accessible, engaging, and informative for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, encouraging learning, reflection, and a deeper connection with Wabanaki culture, history, and contemporary life. The project period runs from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/16/25 |