Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will use IMLS funding to increase the museum skills of its Cultural Division staff and volunteers. This professional development project, titled Project Shki-Kinoomaadwin (Learning New Skills), consists of three college courses in Museum Services being taught to participants and concluding with a capstone field experience. The college courses, taught through Central Michigan University, would be provided at no cost to the participants at a Sault Ste. Marie location. The capstone field experience would consist of touring three different types of facilities: Ziibiwing Cultural Center, Clarke Historical Library, and CMU Museum of Cultural and Natural History. The combination of academic learning and field observations will provide an opportunity for tribal staff and volunteers to increase their skill level in museum services.