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 made accessible via the Mukurtu content management system. The grant, awarded September 1, 2022 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program, will benefit the approximately 4,000 tribal members residing on the L'Anse Indian Reservation by supporting efforts to maintain their cultural heritage and traditions.
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