The fort peck assiniboine and sioux tribes' cultural preservation department will implement a two-year initiative to strengthen museum and archival capacity and preserve assiniboine and sioux cultural…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes $159,417 under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) on September 1, 2026.

The recipient will implement a two-year initiative to strengthen museum and archival capacity and preserve Assiniboine and Sioux cultural knowledge through September 1, 2028. Project activities include cataloguing collections, digitizing historical photographs and archival documents, establishing a centralized digital archive repository, and rehousing collections using archival-quality materials. The tribe will offer a Junior Curator Academy and Junior THPO Academy, along with a 10-week summer internship program providing hands-on training in cataloging, digitization, and collections care to tribal youth and emerging professionals. Project deliverables include a centralized digital inventory of tribal collections and archival materials and a youth training curriculum.

Work takes place in Poplar, Montana. The Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes, a federally recognized Indian tribal government, is the recipient and ultimate recipient of the award.

The fort peck assiniboine and sioux tribes' cultural preservation department will implement a two-year initiative to strengthen museum and archival capacity and preserve assiniboine and sioux cultural knowledge. Project activities include cataloguing items, digitizing historical photographs and archival documents, establishing a centralized digital archive repository, and rehousing collections using archival-quality materials. The project will also engage tribal youth and emerging professionals by offering a junior curator academy and junior thpo academy, and a 10-week summer internship program to provide hands-on training in cataloging, digitization, and collections care. Project results will include a centralized digital inventory of tribal collections and archival materials and a youth training curriculum.