Tribal Heritage Grant Projects

Documenting Klukwan's Woolen Weaving Traditions -- An Oral History and Documenting Cultural Traditions Project

Lani Hotch - Chilkat Indian Village

Tribal Heritage Grants are awarded to Federally recognized Indian tribes for cultural and historic preservation projects through the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. These competetive grants assist Indian Tribes, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiian Organizations in protecting and promoting their unique cultural heritage and traditions.

Projects funded through the Tribal Heritage Grant Program have focused on preserving Native language, oral history, plant and animal species important to traditional practices, and sacred and historic places. These grant also aid in the establishment of Tribal Historic Preservation Offices.

Since 1990, more than $17 million has been awarded to over 460 Indian and Alaskan Native communities with hundreds of success stories from across the Nation. The related People and Places articles listed here show examples of projects that have been funded and successfully completed through this program.