LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement today after the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that the Ponca and Winnebago Tribes of Nebraska will receive grants to support and enhance their library services:
“These well-deserved grants will help strengthen Nebraska’s Native American communities and support their access to information through libraries. In February, I had the opportunity to visit the Winnebago Public School and hear from the faculty and students. Today’s grants will help further the education of those students and many more.”
More information on these grant awards from the IMLS:
The IMLS is the primary source of support for the nation’s libraries and museums. Its Native American Library Services program offers basic grants, which are noncompetitive grants intended to support existing library operations and maintain core libraries. They are distributed in equal amounts to eligible Native American tribes.
The two grants awarded to Nebraska tribes are $10,000 to support basic library services for the Ponca Tribe and $10,000 to support the Winnebago Tribe’s Little Priest Tribal College Library.