The central council of the tlingit and haida indian tribes of alaska's HAA shagoon: a tlingit and haida cultural arts education initiative project will provide structured traditional arts…

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.

The central council of the tlingit and haida indian tribes of alaska's HAA shagoon: a tlingit and haida cultural arts education initiative project will provide structured traditional arts instruction at the library. The project funds will support tlingit and haida master artists and the purchase of traditional arts instructional materials for hands-on cultural arts programming such as weaving, beadwork, regalia-making classes. Two programming tracks will be offered: one for tribal youth ages 14 to 24, coordinated with the youth employment services program and youth engagement department, and open-enrollment sessions available to all enrolled tribal members. The library will produce curriculum guides CO-developed with contracted artists, catalogued in the tribal library's permanent collection and made available digitally for tribal citizens and anyone living outside southeast alaska.