Opportunity Information: Apply for P10AC00030
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- The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Huna Tribal House Totum Poles" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.946 Cultural Resources Management.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 2, 2014 and posted on Dec 2, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 9, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- This is a notice of Intent to award a modification to existing agreement, no applications will be excepted
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Opportunity Summary:
The Huna Tribal House Totum Poles grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number P10AC00030) is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on completing two traditional totem poles for placement in front of the Huna Tribal House. The central purpose is both practical and symbolic: the poles are meant to clearly identify the Tribal House as belonging to all Huna Tlingit clans and to help finish the broader Tribal House project, which was planned for construction during the 2014 to 2016 period. Site landscape plans anticipate as many as five poles eventually, but this specific effort is aimed at producing two finished poles, each expected to be roughly 15 to 24 feet tall.
A major emphasis of the project is cultural preservation and education alongside the physical carving work. The opportunity is designed to support the collection, compilation, and long-term preservation of ethnographic knowledge tied to Huna Tlingit clan history and culture. That includes pulling together information from published sources, oral history audio and video recordings, and continuing interviews with elders. In other words, the project is not just about producing carved objects, but also about documenting the stories, protocols, and cultural meaning that the poles represent, while those knowledge holders are available to share them.
The grant also centers on intergenerational cultural transmission through hands-on training. Master and Assistant Carvers are expected to provide weekly instruction to students from Hoonah City Schools as well as other local youth and community members. The carving area itself is framed as an informal classroom where participants learn more than technique. Alongside formline design, carving, and adzing skills, the work environment is intended to foster the passing down of oral histories, cultural practices, traditional laws, and community protocols. The NPS description explicitly connects this approach to traditional Tlingit learning structures, where knowledge was commonly taught through everyday work activities led by older relatives such as uncles and grandfathers.
This educational component is presented as especially important because modern social and regulatory changes have reduced opportunities for the Huna Tlingit to engage in traditional seasonal activities in Glacier Bay, which historically served as a key setting for teaching youth cultural responsibilities and lifeways. By creating a dedicated place and process for carving and instruction, the project is meant to recreate a setting that supports that older pattern of learning and helps preserve cultural knowledge that might otherwise be harder to sustain.
From a partnership standpoint, the opportunity reflects an ongoing collaboration between the NPS and Huna Indian Association (HIA), the federally recognized tribal government for the Huna Tlingit. HIA is described as having the cultural authority, expertise, and traditional craftsmanship needed to complete the poles, and as having responsibility for protecting tribal culture, values, and spiritual ties to traditional territories, including lands within Glacier Bay National Park. The totem poles are part of a larger suite of cultural elements for the Huna Tribal House that the NPS and HIA have already worked on together, including an interior house screen, four house posts, and a house front.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a cooperative agreement instrument under the education activity category, with CFDA 15.946 (Cultural Resources Management). It lists one expected award with an estimated total funding amount of up to $600,000 (award ceiling $600,000; award floor $0) and indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments, but the notice also states it is a notice of intent to modify an existing agreement and that no applications will be accepted, signaling that it is not an open competitive solicitation. Key dates show it was posted December 2, 2014, with a closing date of December 9, 2014, and archived December 31, 2014. The listed contact for access issues is James Cato, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3302.
Overall, the grant is structured to deliver tangible outcomes (two completed totem poles that help complete and visually define the Huna Tribal House site) while also generating long-term community benefits: safeguarding ethnographic knowledge, creating sustained opportunities for youth engagement, strengthening cultural continuity through mentorship, and reinforcing the government-to-government and community partnership between the NPS and HIA for a site that will be visited by tribal members and park visitors for years.
FAQs: Huna Tribal House Totum Poles (Funding Opportunity Number P10AC00030)
What is the Huna Tribal House Totum Poles grant opportunity?
This is a National Park Service (NPS) cooperative agreement focused on completing two traditional totem poles for placement in front of the Huna Tribal House. The project is designed to support both the physical creation of the poles and the cultural preservation and education work connected to them.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this opportunity?
The Funding Opportunity Number is P10AC00030.
Which federal agency is associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with the National Park Service (NPS).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
Is this opportunity discretionary or mandatory?
It is categorized as discretionary.
What activity category is listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
What CFDA number is referenced, and what program area does it relate to?
The opportunity references CFDA 15.946, Cultural Resources Management.
What is the main purpose of the project?
The central purpose is to complete two traditional totem poles to be placed in front of the Huna Tribal House. Practically, the poles help finish the broader Tribal House project. Symbolically, they are intended to clearly identify the Tribal House as belonging to all Huna Tlingit clans.
How many totem poles are expected to be completed under this effort?
This specific effort is aimed at producing two finished poles.
How tall are the totem poles expected to be?
Each pole is expected to be roughly 15 to 24 feet tall.
Are more poles planned beyond the two in this grant effort?
Yes. Site landscape plans anticipate as many as five poles eventually, but this opportunity is specifically focused on two poles.
Where will the totem poles be placed?
The poles are intended for placement in front of the Huna Tribal House.
How does this project connect to the broader Huna Tribal House project timeline?
The broader Tribal House project was planned for construction during the 2014 to 2016 period, and these poles are positioned as part of completing that larger project.
Is the project only about carving and installing totem poles?
No. A major emphasis is cultural preservation and education alongside the physical carving work. The opportunity is designed to support both tangible outcomes (completed poles) and long-term cultural outcomes (documentation and transmission of ethnographic knowledge).
What kinds of cultural preservation activities are included?
The project supports collecting, compiling, and preserving ethnographic knowledge tied to Huna Tlingit clan history and culture. This includes pulling together information from published sources, oral history audio and video recordings, and continuing interviews with elders.
Why does the opportunity emphasize interviews with elders and oral history documentation?
The description stresses documenting stories, protocols, and cultural meaning that the poles represent while knowledge holders are available to share them, supporting long-term preservation of ethnographic knowledge.
What education or youth training is expected as part of the project?
Master and Assistant Carvers are expected to provide weekly instruction to students from Hoonah City Schools as well as other local youth and community members.
What is the carving area expected to function as during the project?
The carving area is framed as an informal classroom where participants learn not only technique but also oral histories, cultural practices, traditional laws, and community protocols.
What skills or topics are expected to be taught during instruction?
The instruction is expected to include formline design, carving, and adzing skills, along with cultural and community knowledge such as oral histories, cultural practices, traditional laws, and protocols.
How does the project reflect traditional Tlingit learning structures?
The NPS description connects the approach to traditional Tlingit learning structures where knowledge was commonly taught through everyday work activities led by older relatives, such as uncles and grandfathers.
Why is this educational component described as especially important?
The opportunity notes that modern social and regulatory changes have reduced opportunities for the Huna Tlingit to engage in traditional seasonal activities in Glacier Bay, which historically served as a key setting for teaching youth cultural responsibilities and lifeways. The carving and instruction setting is meant to help recreate that older pattern of learning.
Which organizations are identified as partners in this effort?
The opportunity reflects an ongoing collaboration between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Huna Indian Association (HIA).
What is the role of the Huna Indian Association (HIA) as described in the notice?
HIA is described as the federally recognized tribal government for the Huna Tlingit and as having the cultural authority, expertise, and traditional craftsmanship needed to complete the poles. It is also described as having responsibility for protecting tribal culture, values, and spiritual ties to traditional territories, including lands within Glacier Bay National Park.
What prior work related to the Huna Tribal House is mentioned?
The notice mentions that the NPS and HIA have already worked together on cultural elements including an interior house screen, four house posts, and a house front.
How much funding is available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is up to $600,000, with an award ceiling of $600,000.
What is the award floor for this opportunity?
The award floor is listed as $0.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to receive this funding?
Eligibility is limited to federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Is this an open solicitation where new applications will be accepted?
No. The notice states it is a notice of intent to modify an existing agreement and that no applications will be accepted, indicating it is not an open competitive solicitation.
What are the posted, closing, and archived dates listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on December 2, 2014, with a closing date of December 9, 2014, and it was archived on December 31, 2014.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the opportunity?
The listed contact for access issues is James Cato, Contract Specialist, at 907-644-3302.
What long-term outcomes does the opportunity aim to support beyond the poles themselves?
Beyond completing two totem poles, the opportunity is structured to safeguard ethnographic knowledge, create sustained opportunities for youth engagement, strengthen cultural continuity through mentorship, and reinforce the government-to-government and community partnership between the NPS and HIA for a site expected to be visited by tribal members and park visitors for years.
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