Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma

The Pawnee Nation will establish a digital and physical archive to preserve the rich history and culture of the Pawnee people. In consultation with Pawnee scholars, the community, and other professionals, the project team will locate Pawnee historical documents, acquire access to the materials, and make digital copies available through the Mukurtu content management system. They will engage with federal repositories as well as state historical societies, libraries, and universities in states where the Pawnees have had a presence, including Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. The project also will feature community archiving days to gather family archives of historic importance and engage the community in identifying people and places in photographs. The project team will document its steps and make them available to other Native Nations as a toolkit.