Aleut Community of St. Paul Island

The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island will develop a comprehensive website to support the need for both local and off-Island Unangan (Aleut) community members, as well as all others interested in their history, to access information on Unangan traditional practices, language, family histories, art, and culture via the Internet. Photographs, historical information, printed materials pertaining to Unangan topics, instructional videos on traditional skills, such as kayak building and basketry, will all be accessible through the new website. Staff will establish clear guidelines on materials to be added to the site by conferring with a community-based website development committee as well as a copyright consultant. They will also focus on developing a sustainability plan as a key element to ensuring self-sufficiency after the end of the grant period.