Project Grant NAE260896OLS26
- 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 Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe in Michigan 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) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will be used to encourage the development of writing skills among community members, including K-12 and post-secondary students, through a series of writing workshops. The project will also enable local writers to self-publish their books and share their...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe $220,901 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to digitize additional correspondence records from the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School and make them publicly accessible. The tribe will send trained project team members to the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, to digitize 37 boxes of correspondence...
- The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Sault Tribe) was awarded $156,026.06 under the Indian Economic Development program (CFDA 15.032) administered by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office. Through this two-year project grant awarded May 16, 2023, the Sault Tribe will develop a broadband feasibility study across its seven-county service area in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. Key products and services to be delivered include conducting technical...
- 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 Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians was awarded a $3,742,293 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.752 - Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program) on August 8, 2023. The 2-year grant will support the Tribe's "RECONNECT 100% GRANT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AND JOBS ACT" project to expand high-speed internet access and related infrastructure in its service area in Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. The ReConnect Program provides...
- 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,...
- The Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a $232,892.67 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583). The Tribe will utilize the funding to operate a multi-disciplinary team and child advocacy project from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2022 in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. The goal of the Children's Justice Act program is to...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians $206,840 under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047) on April 1, 2026. The award funds delivery of supportive services and nutrition services to tribal elders aged 60 and older across Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula. The period of performance runs through March 31, 2029. The program promotes services...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $147,438 to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060, also known as Indian Education Formula Grants to LEAs). The award funds educational activities and services addressing the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian students, ensuring they meet challenging state performance standards and gain...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $106,902 to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen the Sault Tribe Ojibwe Learning Center and Library. The award funds the library's transition to a lending library through purchase of software, barcode scanners, and catalog cards, and supports hiring a Collections Assistant position and expanding operating hours. The funding enables digitization of library collections to extend access to tribal members residing outside Chippewa County, Michigan. The project includes collaboration with Anishinaabeg language consultants to create culturally contextualized signage for artifact displays including a ceremonial pipe display, projectile points, stone tools, dreamcatchers, and cradleboards. Digitized photographs of displays and collection items will be made available online. The recipient is the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized tribal government. Work is performed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $106.9k | 8/12/26 |