Project Grant NG0117017517

The Hoopa Valley Tribe 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. The Tribe will use grant funds to record and digitize materials related to the endangered Hoopa language variety Xoji-Hupa. Specifically, the Tribe will document the language, develop a digitized language curriculum, and continue work on a comprehensive dictionary with assistance from the last...

The Hoopa Valley Tribe was awarded $799,268 under the Justice System Infrastructure Program for Indian Tribes (CFDA 16.596) by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2022. The funding will support construction of a 1,600 square foot annex building adjacent to the Hoopa Valley Tribal Courthouse to expand crime victim services for the Tribe's service area in Humboldt County, California. Currently operating in just 400 square feet, the new facility will provide safe,...

This $164,850 federal 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) will support the Waimea Valley Library in Haleiwa, Hawaii to inventory, catalog, and rehouse its materials and collection. This will make the library's resources more accessible to Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian scholars, other scholars, and the people of Hawaii. Additionally, the project staff will...

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...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...

The Pauma Band of Mission Indians received a $148,448 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 fund efforts to enhance the skills of the Pauma Living Library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and professional development opportunities. Project activities include supporting expenses related to courses, workshops, and conferences...

The Hoopa Valley Tribe received a $504,456 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the VOCA Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program (CFDA 16.841) for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The funding will support the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council's implementation of victim services for the Hoopa Valley Tribe that meet needs identified by the tribal community and reflect tribal values and traditions. The VOCA Tribal Victim...

The Hoopa Valley Tribe was awarded a $558,387 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Tribal Resources Grant Hiring Program (TRGP-HIRE), CFDA 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants, effective October 1, 2023. This funding will be used by the Hoopa Valley Tribe to hire and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers to increase...

The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin was awarded a $142,675 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) grant program. The grant will support the Waagax Hakiruxara Hosto Library's efforts to build a collection of materials that advances shared knowledge and learning opportunities for the Ho-Chunk community. Specifically, the funding will be used to acquire library materials, supplies, equipment,...

The Medweganoonind Library received a $148,835 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to establish its first digital library collection and device-lending program. The library will use the funds to purchase approximately 1,800-2,000 digital titles and 20 e-readers to loan, allowing it to provide digital content access to community members unable to frequently visit the physical...