Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association supports staff time and materials for the Unangax Heritage Library and Archive which provides core library services to nine tribes of Aleut people in Alaska. It will strengthen community engagement by providing in-person library and archive services; hosting a community culture camp; publishing an Unangam Tunuu Word of the Week; and holding programs and workshops on topics such as such as genealogy, the Unangam Tunuu language, art, dance, and folklore. The library will also digitize and share materials from the Unangax/Aleut culture with wide audiences through presentations, social media outlets, and other publications. These efforts by the library will document and preserve significant elements of this population’s culture and increase understanding of the important contributions made by the Unangax/Aleut people. It will also support travel for its library workforce to skill-enhancing professional development conferences to help strengthen the library services. The project will provide direct benefit to the Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove; Akutan Traditional Council; Atka IRA Council; Belkofski Village Council; False Pass Tribal Council; Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council; Nikolski IRA Council; Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska; and the Unga Tribal Council.