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G2S Project Code: 2023-OR-93611
State: Oregon
Fiscal Year: 2023

Grantee
State Library of Oregon

Project Director
Director Name: Buzzy Nielsen
Director Phone: 971-375-3486
Director Email: buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov

General Information
Title: Tribal Support
State Project Code:
Start Date: 07/01/2023
End Date: 09/30/2024
Abstract: The State Library of Oregon uses LSTA funds to work with Tribal Nations in Oregon to support access to library, technology, and information services. This year funds supported activities of the State Library’s Tribal Liaison; conference scholarships for enrolled citizens of federally recognized Oregon Tribes; a new microform reader/scanner at a cultural institute to assist with Tribal research; and a Tribal newspapers and documents digitization and preservation project. Through these activities, Tribal Nations accessed State Library resources to help them achieve their goals related to library, technology, and information services.
State Goal: Break down barriers

Budget Information

LSTA

MATCH-State

MATCH-Other

Total

$81,828.26

$0.00

$81,828.26

Intent(s)
Improve library operations.
History
Outreach & Partnerships

Activities
Activity Details
Title: Tribal Liaison
Narrative: Upon earning a Portland State University (PSU) Certificate in Tribal Relations, Program Manager for Library Support Buzzy Nielsen assumed the role of Tribal Liaison for the State Library. Nielsen did outreach to Tribal Nations and participated in meetings such as the Legislative Commission on Indian Service’s (LCIS) Cultural Resources Cluster and Governor Kotek’s Tribal-State Government-to-Government Summit. Nielsen also began efforts to recruit a Tribal representative for the LSTA Advisory Council (a new dedicated position).
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Consultation/drop-in/referral
Format: Combined in-person & virtual

Quantity
Total number of consultation/reference transactions: 21
Average number of consultation/reference transactions per month: 2

Partner Information

Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No

Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No

Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General

Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types

Public Libraries: 0
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 0
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 9

Activity Details
Title: Scholarships
Narrative: The State Library funded scholarships through the Northwest Archivists (NWA) Native American Collections Roundtable (NACR) for two enrolled citizens of federally recognized Oregon tribes to attend the NWA Annual conference.
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Instruction
Mode: Other
Format: Other
Other: 2 scholarships

Quantity

Partner Information

Activity Details
Title: Microform Reader for Research (subgrant)
Narrative: The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) had an old microform reader that lacked the ability to print or save articles. Many records, particularly federal ones, are accessible only on microform. CTUIR bought a new microform reader/scanner and a computer to operate it. This new technology will greatly improve the ability to perform Tribal research and access records.
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Procurement
Mode:
Format:

Quantity
Number of equipment acquired: 1
Number of acquired equipment used: 0
Number of hardware items acquired: 1
Number of acquired hardware items used: 0
Number of software items acquired: 0
Number of acquired software items used: 0
Number of materials/supplies acquired: 0
Number of acquired materials/supplies used: 0

Partner Information

Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: Targeted
Geographic community of the targeted group: Rural
For what age groups: All Ages
For what economic types: Economic Not Applicable
For what ethnicity types: Indian
Is the activity directed at families: No
Is the activity directed at intergenerational groups: No
Is the activity directed at immigrants/refugees: No
Is the activity directed at those with disabilities: No
Limited functional literacy or informational skills: No
Is the activity category not already captured: No

Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Address: 46411 Ti'mine Way
City: Pendleton
State: OR
Zip: 97801

Activity Details
Title: Tribal Newspapers and Documents Digitization and Preservation (project and subgrant)
Narrative: In partnership with Tribal Nations and University of Oregon Libraries (UO), the State Library began digitizing Tribal newspapers and public-facing historical documents from Chemawa Indian School in Salem. Items will be made available in Historic Oregon Newspapers (HON), UO’s digital platform of past and present Oregon news, as well as Northwest Digital Heritage, an aggregator of digitized heritage materials.
Intent: Improve library operations.

Activity: Content
Mode: Preservation
Format: Digital

Quantity
Number of items conserved, relocated to protective storage, rehoused, or for which other preservation-appropriate physical action was taken: 1
Number of items reformatted, migrated, or for which other digital preservation-appropriate action was taken: 2
Number of preservation plans/frameworks produced/updated (i.e. preservation readiness plans, data management plans): 0

Partner Information

Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No

Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General

Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: University of Oregon
Address: 110 Johnson Hall
City: Eugene
State: OR
Zip: 97403

Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
The attached 2024 Government to Government Report explains in more depth activities related to this project.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
The State Library of Oregon is honored to work with the nine federally recognized Tribal Nations in Oregon and affirms their sovereignty. Tribal Newspapers Digitization and Preservation (project and subgrant): This project seeks to broaden the reach of current and historical Tribal voices by adding newspapers published by the Nine Tribes to Historic Oregon Newspapers (HON), UO’s digital platform of past and present Oregon news. Settler perspectives generally dominate online newspaper archives like HON. Adding Tribal newspapers provides important context and correction to those settler narratives. And by making publications such as yearbooks and newsletters from Chemawa Indian School available online, former students and their descendants can reclaim those parts of their and their ancestors’ histories.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
Building relationships is crucial to ensuring Tribes, the State Library, and other partners work together toward common goals, as directed by the Tribes. That relationship building takes time, patience, intention, and a willingness to understand the unique needs, practices, and communities of individual Tribes. Such intentionality and flexibility are particularly important when engaging in sensitive endeavors, such as digitizing Indian boarding school records.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
Yes
Explain:
Objective will stay the same, but specific activities vary year to year (especially subgrants).
Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
No
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:

Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative

Project Tags: tribal, tribes