Opportunity Information: Apply for A632009GL01
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- The National Park Service in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tracing the Trail The Pictured Rocks Segment of the Anishnaabeg Migration Route" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 3, 2009 and posted on Jun 3, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $66,717.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This is a single source award to Northern Michigan University (NMU), Marquette, MI. The applicant is uniquely qualified to perform the activities based upon a variety of demostrable factors. NMU s anthropology program is well respected and has a good record of working with Ojibwa communities in the northern Michigan area. The Principal Investigator (PI)specializes in sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, Native American Studies, and existential phenomenological psychology with experience throughout North America. PI has conducted fieldwork to explore environmental perception, traditional ecological knowledge systems, and the viability of Marine Protected Areas. PI has collaborated extensively with multiple indigenous representatives from many indigenous communities on a broad spectrum of ethnographic and ethnohistorical research as well as serving as a consultant in compliance with Native American legislation. PI has previous experience as a team member working on NPS Ethnography Program projects for the IMR and MWR, and for the U.S. Forest Service.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Park Service grant opportunity titled "Tracing the Trail: The Pictured Rocks Segment of the Anishnaabeg Migration Route" (Funding Opportunity Number A632009GL01) supports a cultural research and interpretation project focused on Ojibwa (Anishnaabeg) migration traditions as they relate to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The core purpose is to document, connect, and present migration stories and related traditions in a way that emphasizes their ongoing, living cultural significance. Rather than treating migration solely as a distant historical event, the project is designed to show how these narratives continue to shape contemporary Ojibwa identity and relationships to place, especially in connection with specific landscape features and archaeological sites within the park.
The work is expected to rely primarily on oral history methods and key informant interviews, meaning the project centers Indigenous knowledge, community perspectives, and culturally grounded explanations of place. By gathering accounts from knowledgeable community members and other relevant cultural authorities, the project aims to link story, tradition, and meaning directly to elements of the physical and cultural landscape at Pictured Rocks. This includes identifying and explaining how particular sites and natural features are understood today, what cultural teachings or memories are associated with them, and how those meanings relate to the broader Anishnaabeg migration route and its remembered segments.
A major deliverable is the recording of collected information in a multimedia format. The intent is practical and interpretive: the material will be usable in National Park Service interpretive programs and may also serve as the foundational content for future visitor-facing tools such as interpretive kiosks and web pages. In other words, the project is structured to produce both research value and public education value, with outputs that can be translated into on-site and online interpretation for visitors, students, and community members. The emphasis on multimedia suggests outputs could include recorded audio and video, photographs, mapped place references, and other formats that help convey oral tradition in ways that remain accessible and engaging while still respecting context and cultural meaning.
This opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under a cultural/research activity category, with an estimated total funding amount of $66,717 and an expectation of a single award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The announcement was posted June 3, 2009, with a closing date of June 10, 2009, and an archive date of July 10, 2009. The funding structure indicates collaboration is central to the project, as cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project period, often through coordination on research goals, review of products, and alignment with interpretation standards and park priorities.
Eligibility was not open competition for multiple applicants; it was a single-source award intended specifically for Northern Michigan University (NMU) in Marquette, Michigan. The justification provided is that NMU was viewed as uniquely qualified to carry out the work. The announcement highlights NMU's well-regarded anthropology program and its established record of collaboration with Ojibwa communities in northern Michigan. It also points to the qualifications of the Principal Investigator, whose expertise spans sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, Native American Studies, and related applied research experience. The PI is described as having conducted fieldwork on environmental perception and traditional ecological knowledge systems, and as having extensive experience collaborating with Indigenous representatives across many communities on ethnographic and ethnohistorical research. The PI also has experience consulting in contexts shaped by Native American legislation and has previously worked on National Park Service Ethnography Program projects as well as work connected to the U.S. Forest Service, indicating familiarity with agency standards, cultural compliance contexts, and applied public-land research environments.
For administrative support, the listed contact for issues accessing the full announcement was Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1656, with an additional help desk reference included. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in culturally grounded documentation and interpretation that strengthens how Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore presents Ojibwa migration: not as a closed chapter in the past, but as an active thread in contemporary Ojibwa culture and ongoing relationships to the land.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this National Park Service grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Tracing the Trail: The Pictured Rocks Segment of the Anishnaabeg Migration Route."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is A632009GL01.
What is the main purpose of the project being funded?
The project supports cultural research and interpretation focused on Ojibwa (Anishnaabeg) migration traditions connected to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The goal is to document, connect, and present migration stories and related traditions in a way that highlights their ongoing, living cultural significance rather than treating migration only as a distant historical event.
What cultural focus does the project emphasize?
The project emphasizes Anishnaabeg (Ojibwa) migration narratives and how those narratives continue to shape contemporary Ojibwa identity and relationships to place, particularly in connection with specific landscape features and archaeological sites within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
What kinds of methods are expected for collecting information?
The work is expected to rely primarily on oral history methods and key informant interviews. This approach centers Indigenous knowledge, community perspectives, and culturally grounded explanations of place.
Who are the expected sources of information for the project?
The project is intended to gather accounts from knowledgeable community members and other relevant cultural authorities, with the intent of linking story, tradition, and meaning directly to elements of the physical and cultural landscape at Pictured Rocks.
What types of places or resources within the park are expected to be addressed?
The work is expected to connect traditions and stories to specific landscape features and archaeological sites within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, including identifying how particular sites and natural features are understood today and what cultural teachings or memories are associated with them.
How does the project connect to the broader Anishnaabeg migration route?
The project aims to relate present-day understandings of sites and features at Pictured Rocks to the broader Anishnaabeg migration route and to the remembered segments of that route, especially as preserved and shared through oral tradition.
What is the major deliverable or expected output of the project?
A major deliverable is the recording of collected information in a multimedia format. The intent is to produce material that is both research-useful and interpretively practical for education and public understanding.
What does "multimedia format" imply for the project outputs?
The description suggests outputs could include recorded audio and video, photographs, mapped place references, and other formats that help convey oral tradition in accessible and engaging ways while respecting cultural context and meaning.
How will the National Park Service potentially use the project results?
The multimedia materials are intended to be usable in National Park Service interpretive programs and may also serve as foundational content for future visitor-facing tools such as interpretive kiosks and web pages.
Is the project framed as only historical research?
No. A core theme is that migration stories are treated as living traditions with contemporary cultural significance, shaping current Ojibwa identity and ongoing relationships to the land.
What type of federal award instrument is described?
The opportunity was issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under a cultural/research activity category.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, collaboration is central. Cooperative agreements typically involve substantial involvement by the federal agency during the project period, such as coordination on research goals, review of products, and alignment with interpretive standards and park priorities.
What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $66,717.
How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of a single award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the key dates?
The announcement was posted on June 3, 2009. The closing date was June 10, 2009, and the archive date was July 10, 2009.
Was this an open competition available to multiple applicants?
No. Eligibility was not open competition for multiple applicants; it was a single-source award.
Who was the intended recipient of the single-source award?
The award was intended specifically for Northern Michigan University (NMU) in Marquette, Michigan.
Why was Northern Michigan University identified as the single-source recipient?
The justification provided is that NMU was viewed as uniquely qualified, citing its well-regarded anthropology program and established record of collaboration with Ojibwa communities in northern Michigan.
What qualifications are highlighted for the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The PI is described as having expertise spanning sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, Native American Studies, and applied research. The PI also has experience with fieldwork on environmental perception and traditional ecological knowledge systems, extensive collaboration with Indigenous representatives on ethnographic and ethnohistorical research, and consulting experience in contexts shaped by Native American legislation.
Does the announcement indicate experience working with federal land management or cultural programs?
Yes. The PI is described as having worked on National Park Service Ethnography Program projects and work connected to the U.S. Forest Service, suggesting familiarity with agency standards and applied public-land research environments.
Which National Park Service site is central to the project?
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is the central site, with the project focusing on migration traditions as they relate to specific features and sites within the park.
Who is listed as a contact for issues accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Tonya Bradley, Contract Specialist, reachable by phone at 402-661-1656. The announcement also references an additional help desk.
What overall outcome is the opportunity trying to support?
Overall, it is a targeted investment in culturally grounded documentation and interpretation that strengthens how Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore presents Ojibwa migration: as an active, ongoing thread in contemporary Ojibwa culture and relationships to the land.
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