The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. received a $100,000 Native American Library Services Basics Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.311) to sustain and improve library services and operations within the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands communities. The project will enhance library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information, including supporting essential library activities such as acquiring materials, developing programming for...
The Salamatof Tribal Council of Alaska 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) federal grant program (CFDA 45.311). The grant project will contract a professional library consultant to evaluate current library services and provide recommendations for the development and enhancement of the tribal library's workflows, policies, procedures, collections management, needs...
The Trinidad Rancheria Library of the Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community in California was awarded a $121,800 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 funds will be used to renovate and upgrade the library, creating a safe, accessible, and modern facility to support cultural and educational programs, career development, school research, and other learning...
The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation will receive $110,890 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to increase public access to cultural archival information through Stone Child College's Rocky Boy Community Library. The library will consolidate historically significant tribal materials onto a digital platform accessible through two interactive kiosks. This will allow community...
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska received a $148,534 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) federal grant program (CFDA 45.311). This 2-year grant, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will enable the tribe to offer training, education, and classes to its community to promote cultural arts. Activities will include...
The KAW Nation received a $149,969 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 grant will enable the Kanza Library and Learning Center to expand community access and services over a 2-year period from September 2023 to August 2025. Key initiatives include increasing library staff, hours, and programming; establishing a parent/teacher resource section; providing an...
The Seldovia Village Tribe in Alaska was awarded a $135,374 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The grant will fund the "Seldovia Storybook" project, a collaborative effort to preserve the rich history and cultural traditions of the Seldovia Native community. Over the two-year project period, the tribe will host six sessions to record stories and memories from community elders,...
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...
This $1.25 million project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program will fund the San Jose State University Research Foundation's "Reading Nation Waterfall: Increasing Access to Literacy and Libraries for Native American Children and Families" project from September 2022 to March 2025. Working with the National Head Start Association and five Native American tribes, the Foundation will increase access to children's books and library...
The Koniag, Inc. (Alutiiq Museum & Archaeological Repository and Koniag Cultural Library) was awarded a $149,836 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The purpose of this 2-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, is to expand the Koniag Cultural Library (KCL) space and transform it into a learning center that will improve public access, increase collection capacity, and enhance...