The National Park Service is offering this grant to document the Pictured Rocks segment of the Anishnaabeg Migration Route. This grant is for connecting historical migration stories and traditions to the contemporary cultural significance of features and archeology sites in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, using oral history and key informant interviews. The collected data will be recorded in a multimedia format. This grant aims to provide content for interpretive programs, kiosks, and web pages, presenting Ojibwa migration as a vital part of contemporary Ojibwa culture, not just a historical event. Its purpose is to enrich understanding of indigenous heritage.
Opportunity ID: 47784
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | A632009GL01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Tracing the Trail: The Pictured Rocks Segment of the Anishnaabeg Migration Route |
| 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: | Cultural/Research |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $66,717 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This is a single source award to Northern Michigan University (NMU), Marquette, MI. The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demostrable factors. NMU’s anthropology program is well respected and has a good record of working with Ojibwa communities in the northern Michigan area. The Principal Investigator (PI)specializes in sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, Native American Studies, and existential-phenomenological psychology with experience throughout North America. PI has conducted fieldwork to explore environmental perception, traditional ecological knowledge systems, and the viability of Marine Protected Areas. PI has collaborated extensively with multiple indigenous representatives from many indigenous communities on a broad spectrum of ethnographic and ethnohistorical research as well as serving as a consultant in compliance with Native American legislation. PI has previous experience as a team member working on NPS Ethnography Program projects for the IMR and MWR, and for the U.S. Forest Service. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Using a combination of oral history and key informant interviewing, this project will connect migration stories and tradition to contemporary cultural significance of features of the cultural landscape and archeology sites in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The data collected will be recorded in a multimedia format for use in interpretive programs, and as the potential content foundation for interpretive kiosks and internet web pages designed to present Ojibwa migration as part of contemporary Ojibwa culture, not simply as a historical fact or event from the past. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tonya Bradley
Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email:tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tonya Bradley Contract Specialist Phone 402-661-1656 Email: tonya_bradley@nps.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00012470 | Jun 03, 2009 | Jun 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
47784 SF424-2.0.pdf
47784 SF424A-1.0.pdf
47784 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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