Project Grant NAE260916OLS26
- The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation will receive $110,890 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to increase public access to cultural archival information through Stone Child College's Rocky Boy Community Library. The library will consolidate historically significant tribal materials onto a digital platform accessible through two interactive kiosks. This will allow community...
- The Santa Clara Pueblo will use a $130,105 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program to develop community outreach and educational programming. Over a two-year period ending August 2024, the Tribe will create an assessment tool to understand community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, hold monthly roundtables with stakeholders, identify four outdoor learning spaces, and plan and implement twelve Montessori...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Seminole Tribe of Florida $150,000 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) on October 1, 2026, to expand hands-on STEM education, digital literacy training, and culturally relevant learning pathways for children, teens, adults, and elders across library branches at the Hollywood, Big Cypress, Brighton, and Immokalee reservations. Project funds will equip the four library branches with updated...
- The Fort Independence Indian Community received a $150,000 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 two-year grant will support literacy skills, educational resources, and culturally influential activities in the tribe's rural Inyo County, California community. Key project activities include: Administering surveys to evaluate the educational needs of the...
- 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 Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians $116,361 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen and expand library services at the Soboba Cultural Center and Research Library in San Jacinto, California. The award funds ongoing inventory, cataloging, and reclassification of the library's collection to increase access for Soboba tribal members and the surrounding community. The...
- The Gun Lake Tribe in Michigan received a $134,594 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 purpose of the award is to develop the "Gekendamen Pane (Always We Are Learning)" project, which will: Hire a higher education specialist to support all tribal citizens, especially youth, in accessing the tribe's higher education programming Develop evaluative tools to...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians $142,897 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish a cultural center housing a museum, library, research hub, and classrooms dedicated to preserving Pomo language and cultural artifacts. The award funds salaries for a Tribal History and Preservation Officer and an intern, remote meeting equipment, book acquisition, and digitization...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band Of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) $122,827 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance its tribal learning center and library services through the Gage Gwidokemen (Forever We Build Community) project. The tribe will use funding to replace and acquire crafting equipment including engravers and embroidery machines for its learning center...
- The Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Central Office awarded Middletown Rancheria Band Of Pomo Indians Of California $130,000 under the Indian Economic Development (CFDA 15.032) federal grant program. The funding supports an engineering feasibility study and broadband partnership project to develop the Tribe's own broadband network on its tribal lands near Middletown, CA. Currently, the Tribe receives unreliable broadband service from its sole provider, which cannot meet the...
THE BEAR RIVER BAND OF THE ROHNERVILLE RANCHERIA WILL ADDRESS NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES, STEM LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND LIBRARY SPACE ENHANCEMENTS. THE LIBRARY WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SESSIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TWO FEATHERS NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, CAREER-PATHWAY CLASSES FOCUSED ON RESUME DEVELOPMENT, JOB READINESS SKILLS, AND CAREER EXPLORATION WILL BE OFFERED. STEM PROGRAMMING WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS GEARED TOWARD ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ENGAGING YOUTH PROGRAMMING. GRANT FUNDS WILL ALSO PROVIDE NEW STUDY TABLES, FLEXIBLE SEATING, AND DEDICATED ZONES, INCLUDING A STEM CORNER AND QUIET STUDY SPACES. DIGITAL LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO THE LIBRARY'S COLLECTION. AS A RESULT, THE LIBRARY WILL FURTHER ESTABLISH ITS PLACE AS A VITAL COMMUNITY SPACE FOR OVER 450 TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $82.9k | 8/12/26 |