Pueble of Acoma

The Pueblo of Acoma will develop the Acoma Historical Storytelling Project, led by the Pueblo’s Learning Center and Library. It will engage youth, senior citizens, and families in a book publishing project through traditional and contemporary storytelling that will result in the production of two books on Acoma's history. In partnership with the Sky City Community School, Behavioral Health Services, Acoma Senior Center, other tribal programs, as well as the University of New Mexico Indigenous Nations Library Program, tribal members will learn 21st century skills such as the use of software applications, desk-top publishing, videography, digital formats, and research using digital resources. The project is based on a recent needs assessment in which the community indicated it wanted training in software applications, cultural and family activities, increased library resources, and opportunities to volunteer with culturally-based projects.