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...
The Tribal Library of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians in Arizona was awarded a $137,547 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. This two-year grant, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund the "Kaibab Strong Foundations" project to improve educational outcomes and literacy rates among the youth of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. The project will engage the...
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 Pauma Band of Mission Indians received a $148,448 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 fund efforts to enhance the skills of the Pauma Living Library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities. Project activities include supporting expenses related to courses, workshops, and conferences...
The Fort Sill Apache Tribe 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 expand their Nde Bizaa Nahizaa ("Apache Language, Our Language") teaching text. The Tribe will restore audio recordings to pair with the text as examples of language pronunciation. It will also train support team members in proper digitization and cataloging methods for audio...
The Yavapai Apache Nation was awarded a $556,211 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) to support the development of a new water reclamation facility, improved irrigation efficiencies, floodplain rehabilitation, riparian habitat restoration, and integrated hydrologic modeling. The project aims to improve the Tribe's water resources management, address...
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe received a $148,411 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 support the tribe's efforts to share knowledge and provide learning opportunities to the Pyramid Lake community, increasing the capacity of the Pyramid Lake Community Library staff to serve as a resource for the preservation and revival of the community's...
The Yavapai Apache Nation received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement a new Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) over a 5-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2028. The funding will allow the Nation to partner with the Youth Advocate Program, a national organization, to provide a wraparound program that delivers individualized services to at-risk tribal youth. Services will include socialization skills...
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,...