Project Grant NA26NMFX469G0018
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $6,191,449 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 30, 2021 to be completed by September 29, 2024. The award is being administered under the Alaska Native Educational Programs federal grant program (CFDA 84.356), which supports projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students and integrate Alaska Native languages and cultures into...
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $2,165,778 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 30, 2021 to support the SEALASKA HERITAGE ARTS CAMPUS: INNOVATIONS IN ALASKA NATIVE ARTS EDUCATION project. The funding will be used through September 29, 2024 to support projects recognizing and addressing the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students by integrating Alaska Native languages and cultures into...
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $3,042,211 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 30, 2021 to support the Haa Latseen Initiative: Culturally Responsive College & Career Readiness Programming in Southeast Alaska. The grant will fund the delivery of culturally responsive educational programming and services through September 29, 2024 under the Alaska Native Educational Programs federal grant program...
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $5,219,807 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) federal grant program. The three-year award, made on September 30, 2021 and set to be completed by September 29, 2024, will support the "SHARING OUR STORIES: VOICES ON THE LAND" project. This project aligns with the goals of the Alaska Native Educational Programs by...
- 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 Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. $996,818 on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299A) for the Alaska Baby Raven Reads, Counts, and Plays (ABC & P) Project, a demonstration grant implementing sequenced dialogic reading using place-based children's books, curriculum, and participatory play. Performance occurs in Juneau, Alaska, with a period of...
- 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 Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,709,966 project grant to Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. on September 30, 2021 under the Alaska Native Educational Programs federal grant program (CFDA 84.356). The grant will fund the RAVEN WRITES: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE WRITING INSTRUCTION IN JUNEAU'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS project through September 29, 2024. The project aims to support projects that recognize and address the unique educational needs of Alaska...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $147,340 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Research program (CFDA 45.161) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. The grant will fund a 3-year ethnographic research project titled "Feeding Our Ancestors: An Ethnography of Black Seaweed Use in Southeast Alaska Indigenous Communities." This indigenous-led collaborative project will document the cultural, ceremonial, nutritional, and artistic significance of black...
- The Sealaska Heritage Institute Inc. was awarded a $3,004,203 Project Grant from the Denali Commission under the Denali Commission Program (CFDA 90.100) to undertake the Totem Pole Trail Project from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The Denali Commission Program aims to provide critical utilities and infrastructure funding for distressed Alaskan communities. Under this award, Sealaska Heritage Institute will create a totem pole trail and likely conduct cultural preservation activities...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $500,000 to Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. on October 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to develop Alaska Marine Science Units for middle school students in Southeast Alaska. The project delivers marine science and technology education to approximately 700 students in grades 6–8 across 14 coastal school districts in Southeast Alaska. Sealaska Heritage Institute will develop and implement place-based learning curricula and provide professional development and curricular support to middle school teachers, enabling schools to offer hands-on marine science instruction focused on marine workforce career pathways. The work emphasizes collaborative regional partnerships and aims to expand school-based opportunities for student engagement in marine science and technology. The performance period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with work performed in Juneau, Alaska. Sealaska Heritage Institute is a nonprofit tribal organization based in Juneau, dedicated to preserving and perpetuating Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures. The institute is a subsidiary of Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 7/30/26 |