On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Congressman Ed Case and Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele announced that 12 Native Hawaiian programs based in Hawai’i have been awarded grants totaling $1,181,486 to help preserve the indigenous history, heritage and culture of Hawaiʻi.

The grants are administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (Institute), an independent federal agency, through its Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program. The Institute’s mission is to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations. The Institute is the primary source of federal support for the country’s libraries and museums.  The 12 Hawai’i grant recipients were among 26 awardees nationwide. The Hawaiʻi awards represent over 50% of the $2.2 million total grants awarded this year by the Institute. The 12 awardees and their awards include:

 

Program: Native American / Native Hawaiian Museum Services

Institution: Hawai‘i Department of Accounting and General Services

Award Amount: $100,000

Project Title: He Maka Kahiko | A View to the Past: Increasing Transparency and Discoverability of Hawai‘i’s Visual Record

 

Institution: ʻAha Kane Foundation for the Advancement of Native Hawaiian Males

Award Amount: $100,000

Project Title: Ka‘imina‘auaoka‘eo Archive and Database Project

 

Institution: Bishop Museum

Award Amount: $100,000

Project Title: Ka Makaiwa: Strengthening Digital Access for Native Hawaiian

 

Institution: Friends of Iolani Palace, Inc

Award Amount: $85,218

Project Title: Iolani Palace’s Gallery Voices Project Description:

 

Institution: Institute For Native Pacific Education and Culture

Award Amount: $99,842

Project Title: Indigenous Science Center – Mahina Exhibit Project

 

Institution: Kawaiaha‘o Church

Award Amount: $98,288

Project Title: Na Makamae o Kawaiaha‘o Project

 

Institution: Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources

Award Amount: $98,230

Project Title: Expanding Public Access to Kaho‘olawe through Live-Stream Video and Virtual Reality Project

 

Institution: Pāpaku No Kāmeha‘ikana

Award Amount: $99,965

Project Title: Kuleana: I Ulu No Ka Lala I Ke Kumu

 

Institution: Young of Heart Workshop

Award Amount: $100,000

Project Title: ‘Ai Pōhaku: Increasing Access to Native Hawaiian Contemporary Art

 

Institution: Kāhuli Leo Leʻa

Award Amount: $100,000

Project Title: The Mele: Sonic Knowledge Project

 

Institution: Papahana Kuaola

Award Amount: $99,943

Project Title: ‘ILI‘ILIKAUHALE

 

Institution: Hiʻipaka LLC

Award Amount: $100,000

 

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