Project Grant NAE260905OLS26
- The Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes 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 program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The grant funds a two-year initiative to deliver cultural arts classes in Washington State, addressing the limited access to cultural programming experienced by over 8,000 Tlingit and...
- 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $149,571 to Tangirnaq Native Village on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to develop and expand a community-centered library and cultural knowledge program serving tribal citizens in Kodiak and the Pacific Northwest. The project funds the acquisition of new books and educational materials focused on cultural and historical resources, new shelving and reading spaces to...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Ketchikan Indian Community $127,050 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) on October 1, 2026, for a one-year performance period ending September 30, 2027. The award funds digitization and archival equipment upgrades for the Ketchikan Indian Community's Cultural Resources Department, which serves approximately 6,500 tribal members and functions as the primary archival and library resource for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Chilkat Indian Village received a $143,094 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 scheduled for September 30, 2027. The award supports the Klukwan Community and School Library's partnership with the Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center to preserve and revitalize Tlingit language and traditional knowledge. The project...
- 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...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Douglas Indian Association $250,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to perpetuate Chilkat weaving traditions through instruction and documentation. The recipient will instruct 52 developing cultural practitioners in traditional weaving practices and make documentation of the process available online. Project activities include documenting the methods of making...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Organized Village of Kake $149,512 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to improve collections care and preservation practices for approximately 45 cultural heritage items held in the Charles "Topsy" Johnson Tribal Library & Archive in Kake, Alaska. Grant funds support professional conservation services to conduct a conservation assessment and develop a...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Native Village of Eyak $237,526 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to expand an immersive virtual reality experience reconnecting tribal members with Eyak culture, language, and ancestral lifeways across the four distinct cultures represented by the village: Eyak, Chugach Region people, Tlingit, and Athabascan. Project activities include updating technology, adding...
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 operates two programming tracks: one for tribal youth ages 14 to 24, coordinated with the Youth Employment Services Program and Youth Engagement Department, and open-enrollment sessions for all enrolled tribal members. The library will produce curriculum guides co-developed with contracted artists, catalogued in the library's permanent collection and made available digitally to tribal citizens and individuals outside Southeast Alaska. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, with all work performed in Juneau, Alaska. This is a Project Grant, a competitive assistance type under the Enhancement Grants category of the Native American Library Services program, which focuses on improving educational programs and enhancing the preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 8/12/26 |