Project Grant NAE259253OLS25
- The Chilkat Indian Village received a $151,631 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 funding will support the "Reclaiming and Sustaining Our Traditional Knowledge" project, which aims to increase culturally relevant and place-based resources and learning opportunities for library patrons. Key activities include hosting Northwest Coast arts workshops,...
- 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 Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) in Klukwan, Alaska was awarded a $216,032 Project Grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program. The funding will support a project to map and analyze the habitat and populations of sockeye salmon in the Chilkat River watershed, one of the most productive salmon-bearing watersheds in the Pacific Northwest. The project will create a detailed strontium isotope map of the river system and analyze otoliths (ear stones)...
- The Chickaloon Village Traditional Council was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) program (CFDA 45.308) to create a community biography for Katherine (Wickersham) Wade, a significant historical figure among the Ahtna Dene people. The project aims to digitize Aunt Katie's personal photographs, documents, and ethnographic objects, alongside conducting oral history interviews with...
- 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 Sealaska Corporation of Alaska was awarded a $195,844 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 will fund the "Documenting the Crests of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Clans" project, which aims to document the origin, cultural significance, and clan ownership of 12 indigenous crests. The project will be carried out in collaboration with...
- This federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.311 - Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program) will enable the Village of Dot Lake, Alaska to enhance community access to continuing education and cultural preservation resources through an expanded library program. The grant funds will support youth activities, enrich culture camp offerings with library-based programs, and allow the library to offer longer weekly...
- The Sealaska Corporation, on behalf of the Sealaska Heritage Institute, received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) Program (CFDA 45.308). The grant will be used to preserve and provide digital access to 1,730 video recordings that capture past culture and language revitalization efforts in Southeast Alaska. Project staff will use the recordings to create short educational videos...
- The Nisqually Indian Tribe received a $210,798 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308). The grant funding will support the Nisqually Indian Tribe's Language Resource Center in using storytelling to further revitalize and preserve the tribe's endangered language. Key project activities include: Translating cultural practices into the Nisqually language and drafting/publishing five...
- The Asacarsarmiut Tribal Council was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (CFDA 45.311) program. The grant will fund investments to improve the tribal library's operations, including staffing support, expanding the book collection, and providing internet services. The new library resources will include encyclopedias, books on Native Alaskan culture, children's books, and how-to...
The Chilkat Indian Village was awarded a $143,094 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (CFDA 45.311) program. The grant will be used to address community needs by focusing on the use of the Tlingit language in the context of traditional land use and subsistence practices. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of noun and phrase books aligned with activities at the Moose Camp and Salmon Camp, as well as the addition of video and audio resources to Klukwan's digital archives. This project builds on the successful partnership between the Klukwan Community and School Library and the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center, the host organization of the Traditional Knowledge Camps. The grant has a performance period of October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $143.1k | 9/18/25 |