Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula

The summary for the Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Park Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service (NPS), intention to fund the following project activities. ABSTRACT Funding Announcement: P11AT36177 Project Title: Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula. Recipient: UAF Principle Investigator: Patrick Plattet Total Anticipated Award Amount: $400,000 Cost Share: N/A New Award Or Continuation: New Anticipated Length of Agreement: 5 Years Anticipated Period of Performance: September 20, 2011-June 30, 2016 Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement Statutory Authority:Agreements Concerning Cooperative Research and Training on NPS Resources (16 U.S.C. 1a-2(j)): The Secretary may enter into agreements with public or private educational institutions, States and their political subdivisions, for the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and training programs concerning the resources of the National Park System, and pursuant to such agreements, to accept from and make available to the cooperator such technical and support staff, financial assistance for mutually agreed upon research projects, supplies and equipment, facilities, and administrative services relating to cooperative research units as the Secretary deems appropriate. CFDA#: 15.945, Cooperative Research and Training Programs Resources of the National Park System JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (or SINGLE SOURCE) FOR DISCRETIONARY COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS CESU Task Agreement: J9796110060 Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula BACKGROUND: Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula project will document a) the historic migration of Inupiat people to the central Alaska Peninsula (circa 1910) and b) the ethnohistory and ethnoarchaeology of reindeer herding in the Northern Alaska Peninsula (1910s-1940s). The University of Alaska will conduct the work under an agreement with Katmai National Park and Preserve. Project funding comes from PMIS Project #111099 Component A: Conduct Study of Reindeer Herding in Katmai and PMIS Project #117154 Components A and D: Document the Oral History of the Inupiat Migration to the Alaska Peninsula. The project will take place over three seasons, the final season involving compiling and presenting project results in a variety of media including written reports and the Project Jukebox Web page. 1) 505 DM 2 Single Source - Only one responsible source will satisfy agency requirements. Patrick Plattet, on the faculty of The University of Alaska Fairbanks, is uniquely qualified to direct this project based on his education and research experience. He has training and back ground in collecting oral histories from traditional people and has worked with reindeer herding people in the Eastern Russia. As UAF Staff he has access to the Project Juke Box oral history archive and the Alaska Native Language Centers Inupiat and Alutiiq (Sugpiag) language experts who are fluent in the languages and their historic development. 2) Nature and description of the deliverable required to meet the agencys needs: 2011 Develop detailed scope of work, detailed work plan and research design. 2012 Conduct field work and provide report on results of the field work. 2013 - Develop dynamic and interactive multimedia support for making findings/information publicly accessible (create a Jukebox Project http://jukebox.uaf.edu/site/). Communicate results to professional and technical audiences (i.e. publications, reports, posters, etc.). 2014Coordinate final visits to local communities (Summer 2014) to interpret artifacts and photos. Package and provide oral histories to resident communities. 3) Criteria for justifying award without competition. In order for an assistance award to be made without competition, the award must satisfy one or more of the following criteria. Please explain which criterion specifically addresses the proposed agreement. Unique Qualifications Patrick Platett, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, has first-hand experience with reindeer herding which make him uniquely qualified to be the Principle investigator of this project. He spent almost a year with Koryak and Chukchee reindeer herders in Northeastern Kamchatka from 1999 to 2007 giving him experience working with native people in an environment similar to Alaska. His PhD thesis is basically a comparison of past and present modes of hunting and reindeer herding in Kamchatka, an analytical framework that he developed that will be usefully applied in Alaska. He has collaborated on several occasions with archaeologists, in particular on a documentary film on reindeer skin processing. He has collaborated with national/state museums, providing them with first-hand ethnographic material on reindeer cultures. He has successful of record of obtaining funding for and managing important collaborative research projects. He has published extensively (in multiple languages) on reindeer herding in Northern Kamchatka. His international reputation is drawing motivated students to the University of Alaska Fairbanks anthropology department to do research on reindeer/reindeer herding. KATM and ANIA has a unique opportunity for Dr. Platett and his highly motivated students to apply his approach for conducting reindeer herding research on this project. The University of Alaska owns a rich archive of Alaska Native oral histories in many medias. UAF has a anthropology graduate program with professor expert in topics of northern cultures and access to graduate students who are motivated to work with them. The Department of Anthropology has access to the Alaska Native Language Center the staff of which includes the sole scholars who are expert in Alaska Native languages on the Alaska Peninsula. 4) A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: This project researches a unique topic and the University of Alaska Fairbanks staff has the resources to conduct the work. No other institution or organization has the capacity to conduct this work. 5) Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: This is a new project and there has been no previous deliverable related to this topic. 6) A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers for competition before any potential future agreement award: N/A UAF graduate students are acquiring experience on this project and may be qualified to conduct similar projects in the future. Substantial Cooperation and Involvement by NPS This project will be designed and organized cooperatively by the Katmai Lake Clark Historic Preservation Coordinator and by researchers at UAF-ANTH. Adjustments and review of design, as well as implementation will be accomplished through continuing dialog and cooperative work. Logistics and fieldwork will be coordinated and conducted primarily by UAF-ANTH, with substantial contributions in logistic support from NPS. Backcountry travel will be coordinated and provided by NPS. Annual reports will be prepared by UAF-ANTH, but reviewed and supplemented by NPS. Final reporting will be generated jointly by UAF-ANTH and NPS.
Federal Grant Title: Ethnohistory & Ethnoarchaeology of Reindeer Herding on the Alaska Peninsula
Federal Agency Name: National Park Service
Grant Categories: Natural Resources
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: P11AT36177
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 15.945
CFDA Descriptions: Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System
Current Application Deadline: Sep 26, 2011
Original Application Deadline: Sep 26, 2011
Posted Date: Sep 12, 2011
Creation Date: Sep 12, 2011
Archive Date: Oct 26, 2011
Total Program Funding: $400,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $400,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $123,000
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
This is a notice of intent for the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Applications will only be accepted from UAF.
Grant Announcement Contact
Erica Cordeiro Contract Specialist Phone 907-644-3303

Work [[email protected]]
Similar Government Grants
Avian Utilization of Mojave National Preserve to Map Important Bird Habitats
Effects of sound on wildlife, ecosystems, and visitors in units of the National Park syste...
NPS Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Units (CESU) Master Cooperative Agreements
Archival Survey, Appraisal, Accessioning, and Cataloging of the Haleakala National Park Mu...
Analysis of a Before-After Control-Impact (BACI) Wildlife Water Development Pilot Study
Historic Structure Analysis of Bowman-Hite House and Bank Barn, Cedar Creek and Belle Grov...
National Park Service- Catalog Southwest Regional Office Central Files
National Park Service- Archeological Testing at LA162528/PECO742, Pigeon's Ranch Subunit, ...
More Grants from the National Park Service
Cultural Resources Management Services
FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant
P24AS00287 Canaveral National Seashore Post-Hurricane Resource Assessment
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Planning - FY24
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Acquisition & Construction - FY24

FederalGrants.com is not endorsed by, or affiliated with, any government agency. Copyright ©2007-2024 FederalGrants.com