Project Grant MN260145OMS26
- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe (SCIT) was awarded a $647,572 Project Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The award will fund a 3-year project to harvest and preserve historical records from the former Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School (MIIBS), which operated from 1893-1934 as part of the U.S. government's efforts to assimilate American Indian children. The grant will...
- 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 Sokaogan Chippewa Community received a $249,321 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The grant funds the establishment of a tribal archive and museum housed in a new community building in Crandon, Wisconsin, along with the hiring of a tribal archivist to consolidate and properly manage the tribe's historical and...
- 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 Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes received a $159,417 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) for a two-year initiative running from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The award supports comprehensive museum and archival capacity-building activities designed to preserve Assiniboine and Sioux cultural knowledge. Key deliverables include cataloguing tribal collections,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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 program (CFDA 45.311), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award supports the tribe's efforts to preserve traditional land-based practices and strengthen community engagement by documenting and teaching artforms significant to Odawa history and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Chickasaw Nation received a $149,989 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant supports the preservation, digitization, and digital display of archival materials dating from the 19th and 20th centuries that document Chickasaw social movements, culture, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The grant supports the expansion and digitization of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Library's cultural preservation services through acquisition of audio/visual recording equipment and supplies...
- Grant Award Summary The Indian Township Tribal Government received a $209,740 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The award supports the Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage Museum's development of enhanced visitor engagement and educational experiences. The project will integrate a new visitor engagement and...
- 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 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe received a $220,901 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The project will digitize 37 boxes of correspondence between the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School superintendents and the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, currently held at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington, DC. Trained project team members will conduct on-site digitization work at NARA, expanding upon a previous IMLS award that digitized the first half of this correspondence collection at NARA's Chicago facility. The primary deliverable is making these historical records publicly accessible through a single unified repository at the Ziibiwing Center for Anishinabe Lifeways & Culture in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. This consolidation of fragmented archival materials—bringing together correspondence previously digitized from separate NARA locations—will enhance scholarly access to critical documentation of tribal educational history and strengthen the tribe's capacity for cultural heritage preservation and institutional stewardship.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $220.9k | 7/13/26 |