Project Grant NAB246464OLS20

The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community Council received a $174,009 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The grant funds will support the following activities over the 2-year project period from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025: Provide teaching workshops for community members to improve video production, video editing, and audio editing skills. Create and...

The Fort Independence Indian Community received a $150,000 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 two-year grant will support literacy skills, educational resources, and culturally influential activities in the tribe's rural Inyo County, California community. Key project activities include: Administering surveys to evaluate the educational needs of the...

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 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 Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $118,545 Project Grant 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 address educational and community needs through youth and adult reading/writing clubs and family cultural activities. The goal is to provide safe, family-centered events focused on education and...

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will use a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to implement programming focused on revitalizing and preserving Ojibwe storytelling traditions. Activities will include recording elder interviews, collaborating with storytellers to lead a youth story circle program, hosting author talks and family nights, and purchasing culturally relevant books. Recordings and materials will be added to the community library collection and...

The La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians received a $121,220 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant funding will support the educational component of the La Jolla Generations Program, which provides an encouraging atmosphere for local youth to enhance their knowledge and respect of culture, health, and academics. Key products and services to be delivered include:...

The Yurok Tribe was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) with an award date of October 1, 2023. The grant-funded program will address youth crime and public safety issues within the Yurok tribal community through collaborations with Yurok Health and Human Services, Del Norte Unified School District, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, and the Seamless Summer Food Distribution program. Key program...

The Gun Lake Tribe in Michigan received a $134,594 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 purpose of the award is to develop the "Gekendamen Pane (Always We Are Learning)" project, which will: Hire a higher education specialist to support all tribal citizens, especially youth, in accessing the tribe's higher education programming Develop evaluative tools to...

The Santa Clara Pueblo will use a $130,105 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program to develop community outreach and educational programming. Over a two-year period ending August 2024, the Tribe will create an assessment tool to understand community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, hold monthly roundtables with stakeholders, identify four outdoor learning spaces, and plan and implement twelve Montessori...