Project Grant MN258221OMS25
- Sealaska Corporation received a $101,417 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308). The award will support the creation of five culturally responsive lesson plans focused on the 1982 Biennial Celebration of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures. Sealaska Heritage Institute will develop the plans drawing from 24 edited videos and archival resources documenting the festival. Two...
- 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...
- The Sealaska Corporation, through its Sealaska Heritage Institute subsidiary, received a $248,883 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to create portable "Sealaska Living Heritage Museum Boxes." These boxes will contain museum-quality collection items and associated lesson plans to bring culturally responsive educational experiences to elementary students in Southeast Alaska who...
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute received a $115,083 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) to complete the "Tlingit Macbeth: Celebrating Indigenous Films" project. The project will allow Sealaska Heritage Institute staff to edit raw footage of the 2007 all-Native cast performance of the play "Tlingit Macbeth" (primarily in the Tlingit language) into a feature...
- 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 Alaska Sealife Center (ASLC) received a $502,855 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will support a 2-year project to digitize 14,708 hours of aging VHS and CD video recordings from ASLC's 25-year archive, which documents important observations of marine life including Steller sea lions, annual bird censuses, and cases of harbor seals with neurological conditions. The conversion to...
- 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 Seldovia Village Tribe in Alaska was awarded a $135,374 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The grant will fund the "Seldovia Storybook" project, a collaborative effort to preserve the rich history and cultural traditions of the Seldovia Native community. Over the two-year project period, the tribe will host six sessions to record stories and memories from community elders,...
- 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 Chilkat Indian Village received a $151,631 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 funding will support the "Reclaiming and Sustaining Our Traditional Knowledge" project, which aims to increase culturally relevant and place-based resources and learning opportunities for library patrons. Key activities include hosting Northwest Coast arts workshops,...
The Sealaska Corporation, on behalf of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) Program (CFDA 45.308). The grant will be used to preserve and provide digital access to 1,730 video recordings that capture past culture and language revitalization efforts in Southeast Alaska. Project staff will use the recordings to create short educational videos to inform the public about resources for perpetuating the three endangered indigenous languages (Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian) and revitalizing cultural practices in the region. The grant will also support the creation of a finding aid and protocols for processing the archival collections, further enhancing the Sealaska Heritage Institute's capacity to serve its 26,000 shareholders, their descendants, and the public. The project will be completed by September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/16/25 |