Project Grant MN258414OMS25
- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan received a $156,430 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to digitize the records related to the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School and the Great Lakes Indian Agency located at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Chicago, Illinois. This project will increase accessibility to these historical documents for tribal...
- 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) federal grant program. The funding will support the tribe's efforts to develop a comprehensive library collection and resources, and enhance community programming to facilitate traditional storytelling, writing, and genealogy initiatives. Key...
- 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 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to strengthen Ojibwe language preservation and cultural heritage. The 3-year project (10/1/2025 - 9/30/2028) will engage 22 students in grades 4-9 through hands-on classes, workshops, and...
- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe in Michigan 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) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will be used to encourage the development of writing skills among community members, including K-12 and post-secondary students, through a series of writing workshops. The project will also enable local writers to self-publish their books and share their...
- The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe received a $248,929 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (CFDA 45.308) to collect and preserve oral histories and personal stories from approximately 500 tribal elders and community members. The project will address the disruption to traditional cultural transmission caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key activities include hiring a new archives assistant, purchasing...
- 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 Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians received a $150,000 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 enhance the preservation of the tribe's traditional land-based practices and strengthen community engagement through cultural arts programming. Key activities include teaching participants to identify and harvest natural materials to create traditional items,...
- 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 (CFDA 45.308 - Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program) to conserve seven key cultural objects in their collection, including historic baskets, clothing, and pottery. The grant funds will support contracts with specialized conservators to stabilize and preserve these culturally significant artifacts that are in...
- The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to support its existing library operations from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2024. The funding will allow the library to purchase collection development and programming supplies, and support travel for professional development opportunities for its staff. The library...
- The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum received a $188,123 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to catalog and rehouse 16,000 photographs from the museum's collection. The project will fund a cataloging assistant to work with the museum's collections manager to document the photographs in the collections management database, rehouse the photographs, and make them available...
The Sokaogon Chippewa Community was awarded a $249,321 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 will be used to hire a Tribal Archivist and establish a Tribal Archive and Museum in a new community building. This will allow the tribe to consolidate and properly preserve their historical and cultural documents and artifacts currently stored in various uncontrolled locations. The project will install new museum-quality storage equipment and ensure all items are properly catalogued and housed in archival-quality packaging. This will significantly enhance the tribe's capacity to steward its significant cultural holdings for future generations. The project period runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.3k | 9/16/25 |