The Department of the Interior is offering a grant to support Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance. The Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute will analyze basketry evidence from Reclamation reservoirs to determine cultural affiliation with 16 tribes. The findings, compiled with other evidence, will assist Reclamation in assessing cultural affiliation. The grant aims to document distinct patterns of manufacture, style, and distribution of basketry, linking claimant tribes to earlier groups. Mercyhurst will produce a detailed report on the basketry, providing insights into cultural connections based on historic and ethnographic traditions. Closing date for application is August 9, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 187333
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | R12SS40036 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Anasazi Basket Analysis for NAGPRA Purposes |
| Opportunity Category:: | Continuation |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 15.511 — Cultural Resources Management |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 25,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $25,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | State and local agencies, sponsored organizations, public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other public institutions/organizations, Federally-recognized Indian Tribal governments, minority groups, specialized groups, small businesses, profit organizations, private nonprofit institutions/organizations, quasi-public nonprofit institutions/organizations, other private institutions/organizations, and Native American Organizations, educational or scientific organization, or any institution, corporation, association, or individual that possesses the requisite professional requirements. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Reclamation – Upper Colorado Region |
| Description:: | This grant has two goals. One is to assist Reclamation in its Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) compliance by having Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute (henceforth Mercyhurst) document the basketry evidence for cultural affiliation with the 16 tribes claiming cultural affiliation. The basketry report and findings will not establish cultural affiliation; rather, the findings will be compiled with other lines of evidence so Reclamation can weigh the preponderance of the evidence for cultural affiliation. In other words, Mercyhurst will analyze basketry from the collections from the two Reclamation reservoirs, document the distinct patterns of manufacture, style, or distribution of the basketry or textiles by the earlier groups or archaeological culture units represented in the collections, and determine if there is a shared group identity that can be reasonably traced between any or all of the claimant Indian tribes and the earlier groups.
The product produced by Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute will be a descriptive report on the basketry from the two reservoirs and it will contain a finding or determination on cultural affiliation with the claimant tribes based on their historic or ethnographic basketry or textile traditions. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 15.511 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00134751 |
| Opening Date: | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Timothy Wagoner |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.511 | PKG00134751 | Jul 27, 2012 | Aug 09, 2012 | View | Timothy Wagoner | Organization and Individual Applicants |