The hopland band of pomo indians will create a cultural center with a museum, library, research hub, classrooms and concomitant digital strategies to help preserve waning pomo language skills and…

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 work. The center will serve both tribal members and the surrounding community in Mendocino County, where Native Americans comprise approximately 15 percent of the population, with 15 percent of Hopland's residents being Native American. The project operates from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, and is performed in Hopland, California.

The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants component of the program supports projects improving digital services, educational programs, and preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages. The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians is a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Southern Mendocino County that maintains active federal grant status across multiple agencies, with prior funding spanning child care, victim services, environmental management, and community services.

The hopland band of pomo indians will create a cultural center with a museum, library, research hub, classrooms and concomitant digital strategies to help preserve waning pomo language skills and share cultural artifacts with the larger community. The hopland band of pomo indians is in mendocino county, which has a large population of native americans, including 15% of whom reside in hopland. Currently, there is no cultural center or museum dedicated to native american culture. The funds will support salaries for the tribal history and preservation officer, an intern, remote meeting equipment, books, and digitization. The project will provide direct benefit to tribal members and the surrounding community.