Department of Education Grant: Preserving Indigenous Stories Through Story Mapping

This grant aims to collect and document 10 stories of site locations along the Missouri River tied to Hidatsa, Nueta, and Sahnish cultures. The project involves creating curriculum for educational levels ranging from primary schools to college. College students from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College will interview 10 elders to gather stories and site names in indigenous languages, producing videos to be uploaded to the NPS site Story maps. The goal is to offer educational resources that teach American Indian history in North Dakota from the perspectives of these tribes, with a focus on preserving languages, historical knowledge, and sacred stories. The project targets students for cultural engagement and will impact a wider audience through developed curriculum. Closing date: May 23, 2019.

Opportunity ID: 315951

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General Information

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	NPS-NOIP19AC00096
Funding Opportunity Title:	Story Mapping for Indigenous Places (Mandan, Hidatsa, Sahnish)
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:	–
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation:	This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities.
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Assistance Listings:	15.954 — National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No
Version:	Synopsis 1
Posted Date:	May 14, 2019
Last Updated Date:	May 14, 2019
Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2019
Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 23, 2019
Archive Date:	Jun 22, 2019
Estimated Total Program Funding:	–
Award Ceiling:	$40,000
Award Floor:	$40,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants:	Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:	This announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service’s intention to award financial assistance for the following project activities.

Additional Information

Agency Name:	National Park Service
Description:	The project will be collecting 10 stories of site locations along the Missouri River that are associated with Hidatsa, Nueta, and Sahnish cultures. Curriculum will be created for primary, middle, high schools along with college and adult learns. College students from the Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College will be interview 10 elders of the sites and will get each languages name for the site along with the video of the elder and site to uploaded to the NPS site Story maps. This website will be used along with the curriculum. This project provides the public opportunities to learn about American Indian history of North Dakota through the eyes and stories of the Hidatsa, Nueta, and Sahnish people. The curriculum that will be developed will be available to all to use. The intended impact is to boost the revitalization of the Hidatsa, Nueta, and Sahnish languages along with historical knowledge of place name and stories. The youth will have a physical location for the sacred and historical stories of the MHA tribes. This project is designed to engage a small audience by engage students in the classroom. The outcome of data collected will impact a larger audience also. This project is a replica model along with the curriculum that will be written. The Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) is the local tribal college for the MHA Nation. The students and teachers involved will either be involved with the culture by being a member of the tribe or affiliated through other means. The college also teaches each of the three languages and has close connections with MHA Education office for other resources. These resources cannot be found any other place besides on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and NHSC.
Link to Additional Information:	–
Grantor Contact Information:	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Katherine S Borschel Grants Management Specialist Email:katherine_borschel@nps.gov

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