Gun Lake Tribe

The Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians will build their first archival and collections infrastructure that is digitally accessible by Gun Lake Tribal citizens, and leverage existing Gun Lake Tribal events and activities to increase the tribal community's awareness and access to the archives and collections, including the database and related initiatives and programming. This project will support the Tribal Historic Preservation Office's ability to adequately record and store the tribe's digital and physical documents and cultural artifacts. The tribal community will have access to a digital database that will allow them to engage with historical photos, documents, and other records, and gain a better understanding not only of the history and culture of the tribe, but also their own personal histories.