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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2006
Press Contacts
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Eileen Maxwell, mailto:[log in to unmask] or
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IMLS Awards $974,317 for Native American and Native Hawaiian Museum
Programs
Grants Enable Tribes to Preserve, Protect, and Promote Valuable Cultural
Resources
Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the
primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries,
awarded $974,317 today to 23 Native American tribal communities and
organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians. The Native
American/Native Hawaiian Museum Grant Program received a total of 43
applications, requesting $1,899,641, for this second year of grants. FOR
A LIST OF TODAY'S RECIPIENTS, PLEASE SEE THE LIST OF AWARDED
INSTITUTIONS ORGANIZED BY STATE AT:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/091206_list.shtm.
"We are pleased to have a grant program that addresses the scope and
diversity of Native American and Native Hawaiian museum activities,"
said IMLS Director Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice. "With projects that range
from documenting native speakers, to conserving fragile collections, to
offering interactive public programs, these museums and cultural centers
are helping to preserve elements of tribal culture for many generations
to come."
The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Grant Program funds a variety
of activities and services, including those that support the educational
mission of a museum; build the skills and knowledge of individuals who
provide museum services; or improve museum services, such as disaster
preparedness, strategic planning, improvement of technology, collections
care and management, and hiring of staff.
Highlights from this year's recipients include the following:
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket,
Connecticut, will use its grant to continue the museum's highly
successful Pathways Project, which deepens middle-school students'
understanding of and interest in science by engaging them in hands-on,
field-based experiences in archaeology.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, will use
its grant to record the last remaining fluent speakers of its dialect to
preserve the language for future generations. The tribe will also
develop and offer four multi-generational immersion workshops.
The PA'I Foundation, of Aiea, Hawaii, will use its grant to support
events in a month-long Native Hawaiian arts festival, including a
gallery walk in downtown Honolulu, a children's art day, and an arts
market with more than 35 Native Hawaiian artists.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of
Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for
the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to
grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because lifelong learning is
essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its
grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute
empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and
services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain
cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic
participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit:
http://www.imls.gov.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
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