Project Grant NAE260868OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $150,000 to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance library services at the Jones Academy Library in Durant, Oklahoma. The Jones Academy Library will strengthen its capacity to serve students, teachers, families, and tribal members through funded salaries for a librarian and library assistant. The award supports acquisition of...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (doing business as Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of Mohicans) $150,000 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) on October 1, 2026. The Stockbridge-Munsee Community Arvid E. Miller Memorial Library & Museum will improve collections care, increase accessibility, and boost community engagement through improved exhibit infrastructure, accessible interpretation, and the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The two-year initiative will deliver literacy and technology resources to 25 community center library sites throughout the Muscogee reservation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, while supporting staff...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Comanche Nation $149,990 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish "Taa Numu Suabetaiu": Our Comanche Knowledge, a tribally sovereign digital cultural heritage portal. The Comanche Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office will deploy the Mukurtu content management system to create a publicly accessible, tribally curated archive of Comanche...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Osage Nation received a $123,883 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The grant funds comprehensive library resource enhancement at Daposka Ahnkodapi Elementary School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including acquisition of new books, educational materials, digital resources, and...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The Kaw Nation received a $139,414 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The grant funds expanded operations and services at the Kanza Library and Learning Center in Kaw City, Oklahoma, through increased staffing, extended operating hours, and enhanced programming. Key...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen cultural connections through preservation and revitalization of Ojibwe culture and language programming at the Ojibwa Community Library. The recipient will create a micro-museum space to display physical artifacts and printed and recorded stories, conduct outreach to elders, families,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to deliver structured traditional arts instruction at the tribal library in Juneau. The award funds master artists to lead hands-on cultural arts programming in weaving, beadwork, and regalia-making, along with instructional materials for these classes. The project...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Nez Perce Tribe $149,401 on October 1, 2025, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to build capacity for its tribal library and expand cultural and language programming. The project will add bookcases and literature to the library, offer educational programs for all ages, collect and document oral histories, and support cultural practitioners and scholars. The Nez Perce Tribe will host monthly...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska $142,494 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to design and produce beginner-level Ponca language learning materials and develop language instruction content for tribal members, including those residing outside the tribe's primary service delivery area. The tribe will develop printed activity books and worksheets alongside a digital version of the...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Wyandotte Nation $141,765 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish Stories Forward, a tribal voices initiative expanding learning opportunities for youth and families through library-based storytelling and oral history activities. The pilot phase includes small-group storytelling and interview workshops where participants learn to ask questions, listen actively, and record short interviews. Based on pilot feedback, the project will expand into regularly scheduled youth and teen storytelling workshops, oral history activities, media literacy instruction, interview preparation, instruction on responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and workforce and postsecondary readiness activities. The Wyandotte Nation will deliver these services through its library in Wyandotte, Oklahoma, to tribal citizens and the surrounding community. The award period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. This is a project grant under the Enhancement Grants track of the Native American Library Services program, which supports improved educational programs and enhanced preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages through competitive peer review.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $141.8k | 8/13/26 |