The Chickasaw Nation recently was awarded a federal grant to develop an online curriculum resource for educators in collaboration with the First Americans Museum (FAM), Oklahoma City.
The Chickasaw Nation recently was awarded a federal grant to develop an online curriculum resource for educators in collaboration with the First Americans Museum (FAM), Oklahoma City.
$2.2 Million in Grants to Strengthen Native American, Native Hawaiian Museum Services
June 10, 2021
IMLS Funds Projects in Support of Native Heritage and Cultural Preservation
Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced 26 grants totaling $2,264,639 to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians.
Top: King Kalakaua built ‘Iolani Palace in the late 19th century to enhance the prestige of Hawaii overseas and to mark Hawaii’s status as a modern nation. Photo courtesy of The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace.
Bottom: Papahana Kuaola operates a Cultural Learning Center at its 63-acre Waipao, Heeia site in Hawaii. Haiku Stream is one of many natural features that make Hawaiian culture-based learning experiences possible for students, teachers, families, communities, and visitors. Photo courtesy of Papahana Kuaola.
President's FY 2022 Budget Request Includes $265 Million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
June 1, 2021
President’s FY 2022 Budget Request Includes $265 Million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
Proposed Budget Recognizes IMLS’s Critical Programs and Services
Washington, DC—President Biden released the Administration’s FY 2022 Budget Request to Congress on May 28, which includes $265,000,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The agency’s Congressional Justification, which contains detailed information on the President’s Budget Request, is now available on the IMLS website.
IMLS, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, advances, supports, and empowers America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. The agency’s programs reach all types of libraries, including public, academic, school, tribal, and research; and all types of museums, including botanic gardens, aquariums, and zoos, as well as art, history, science, children’s, and Tribal museums.