Project Grant MN258284OMS25
- 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 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 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 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,...
- The Chilkat Indian Village was awarded a $143,094 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (CFDA 45.311) program. The grant will be used to address community needs by focusing on the use of the Tlingit language in the context of traditional land use and subsistence practices. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of noun and phrase books aligned with activities at the Moose Camp and Salmon...
- 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...
- The Chickaloon Village Traditional Council was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program (CFDA 45.308) to create a community biography for Katherine (Wickersham) Wade, a significant historical figure among the Ahtna Dene people. The project aims to digitize Aunt Katie's personal photographs, documents, and ethnographic objects, alongside conducting oral history interviews with...
- The Museum of the Cherokee People, on behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, received a $142,400 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program. The grant, awarded from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, will support the conservation and stabilization of seven culturally significant objects in the museum's collection, including historic baskets, clothing, and pottery. The grant funds...
- 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 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 Native Village of Chenega received a $163,616 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 grant will fund the establishment of the Chenega Online Museum, a comprehensive digital repository featuring high-quality images of artifacts, video interviews with elders, an interactive timeline, and educational resources that reflect the Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) cultural heritage of the Chenega community. The project aims to preserve and expand access to this cultural heritage by creating an accessible, centralized online platform to educate and connect Alaska Natives and the public to Chenega's rich history and traditions. The award period is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $156.7k | 9/16/25 |